CHEM-E0215 - Textile Fibres, Lecture, 5.9.2022-14.11.2022

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course you can:

  • Identify and classify textile fibers
  • Describe different fiber production technologies
  • Understand the physical and chemical properties of textile fibers
  • Explain the fiber spinning of natural polymers such as cellulose
  • know the fundamentals of yarn spinning
  • Describe the environmental and sustainability aspects of textile fibers

Credits: 5

Schedule: 05.09.2022 - 14.11.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Michael Hummel

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Natural fibers including cotton and wool have been used for thousands of years for producing textiles and clothing. Nowadays, a large number of man-made fibers are also available in consumer textiles – most of them based on synthetic polymers. This course provides the fundamental knowledge of textile fiber science and technology, and production of yarns. It aims to establish the foundation necessary to understand the relationship between the structure and the physical-chemical properties of fibers. This course also covers the plants and machines needed for the production of (a) natural fibers, including cotton, flax, hemp, and wool, (b) regenerated fibers from natural biopolymers, and (c) synthetic fibers, including polyester, polyamide, and polyacrylonitrile fibers. The course will highlight the environmental and sustainability aspects of the production of textile fibers.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Textile Fibers is one of the four core courses of Minor in Textile Chemistry and Desing. The minor is suitable for students pursuing their majors in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or textile design to complete their primary major with in-depth knowledge of textile chemistry and design.

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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