COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KNITTING II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TUBA ALPYILDIZ

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

To provide knowledge on the industrial problems of the knitting process and solutions for these problems, also to provide basic information on the warp knitting technologies and structures

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to relate knitting machine parameters with fabric properties and to recognize problems of knitting engineering and provide solutions
2   To comprehend the fabric formation on warp knitting machines
3   To design different warp knit structure by being able to distinguish one from other in terms of fabric properties
4   To choose appropriate machinery by recognizing different fabrics manufactured by using different machineries
5   To be able to choose the most appropriate warp knitted fabric and structure based on the intended application areas

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Dimensional parameters of knitted fabrics and relaxation states
2 Relations between the knitting machine parameters and fabric properties
3 Factors affecting loop length; prodicton adn efficiency calculations
4 Factors affecting loop length; robbing back theory in knitted fabrics
5 Faults in knitted fabrics and spirality
6 Warp knitting; basics, knitting elements and machine parameters
7 Warp knitting; loop formation and patterning
8 Warp knitted fabric structures; single guide bar structures, properties and end uses
9 Warp knitted fabric structures; double guide bar structures, properties and end uses
10 Warp knitted fabric structures; multi guide bar structures, properties and end uses
11 Warp knitted fabric structures; spacer fabrics, plush fabrics manufacturing
12 Warp knitted fabrics stuctures;spacer fabrics and plush fabrics properties
13 Applications of simple jacquard and drop-plate
14 Applications of simple jacquard and drop-plate

Recomended or Required Reading

Warp Knitting Technology, D.F. Paling, , , Columbine Press (Manchester),-, London,1965
Warp Knitting Production, Samuel Raz, , , Verlag Melliand Textilberichte GmbH,3- 87529-022-4, Almanya, 1987

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + MTE * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + MTE * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The presentations performed during the course are evaluated by homework and final.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

email:tuba.alpyildiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:00-17:00
Thursday 9:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.154
LO.25
LO.354
LO.4554
LO.54