GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FIBER SCIENCE/TET-103
Course Title: FIBER SCIENCE
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Banu Hatice GÜRCÜM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/banugurcum
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  banugurcum@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Define basic concept of molecular, micro-,macro-structures of fibers & analyze their effects,
Describe the basic parameters for properties of fibers, including mechanical, moisture absorption, thermal, electrical,optical,chemical properties,
Describe how to measure fiber parameters & analyze factors that influence them,
Describe the relationship between these properties & processing techniques,
Classify textile fibers,Define the structure & the properties of major textile fibers
Define polymers & explain molecular structure of textile fibers,man-made fiber production methods,
Define physical, chemical & mechanical properties of regenerated fibre
Define physical, chemical & mechanical properties of synthetic fibres,
Define production properties of microfibers,nano fibers & their advantages,
Employ the knowledge and foresight for today's & future fiber trends into the designs and collections.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, classification & definition of fibers,
2. Week  Molecular, micro & macro structures of fibers,
3. Week  Morphological properties of fibers, Moisture absorption properties of textiles,
4. Week  Mechanical properties, thermal, optical & electrical properties of fibers,
5. Week  Structure, physical, chemical & mechanical properties & identification of cotton,
6. Week  Structure, physical, chemical & mechanical properties & identification of linen, flax, hemp, jute, sisal, abaca, cocos,
7. Week  Mid-term exam
8. Week  Structure, physical, chemical & mechanical properties & identification of wool,
9. Week  Structure, properties,identification of specialty wools; mohair,cashmere, alpaca, sheetland,
10. Week  Structure, physical, chemical
11. Week  Chemical fibers: Man-made fibers, Polimers & Polimerization reactions,
12. Week  Man-made Regenerated fiber: Structure, properties, & identification of man-made regenerated fibers,
13. Week  Structure, properties, & identification of synthetic
14. Week  Inorganic fibers: Structure, properties, & identification of glass, iber, metal, carbon fibers,
15. Week  Micro & nano fibers, Future fiber trends,
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1-Gürcüm, B.H. Tekstil Malzeme Bilgisi, Güncel Yayıncılık, 2010 2-Kathryn L. Hatch, Textile Science, West Publishing Company, 1993. 3-Weidong Yu, Textile Materials, 1st ed., Textile Industry Publishingcomp. 4-Dayıoğlu,H., Elyaf Bilgisi,ISBN:978-975-01610-1-8 5-Başer, İ.,Elyaf Bilgisi, M.Ü.,Yayın no: 634, İstanbul 1998. 6-Saçak,M., Lif ve Elyaf Kimyası, Gazi Kitabevi, 2002.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture,
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
1
4
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
1
4
4
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
8
8
 Final and Studying for Final
1
16
16
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
60
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.4
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Choose materials appropriate to textile design and use these creatively and productively.X
2Explain basic artistic concepts about textile design.
3Explain basic technical concepts about textile design.X
4Know issues and his rights about occupational safety, social security and sustainable design.X
5Know basic principles about art, design, science and occupational ethics.X
6Employ basic artistic concepts about textile design.
7Employ basic technical concepts about textile design.X
8Apply and manipulate his knowledge and abilities about art, culture and aesthetics into textile design field
9Apply and manipulate his knowledge and abilities about textile technology into textile design field effectively and creatively.X
10Use computer software and IT Technologies related to textile design effectively.
11Make measurements and calculations necessary to design a textile product.
12Make technological development-based innovative and unique weaving textile designs.X
13Make technological development-based innovative and unique knitting textile designs.X
14Make technological development-based innovative and unique printing textile designs.X
15Use efficiently textile presentation techniques (illustration, portfolio design, multimedia etc.)X
16Work efficiently as personally or in intra and interdisciplinary teams; work cooperatively in occupational.X
17Act according to the rules and regulations and values about his occupation, obey occupational and ethical rules.X
18Communicate with his colleagues and follow occupational developments using at least one language according to the European Language Portfolio B1 level standards;X
19Make technology development-based innovative and unique weaving, knitting and printing textile designs.X