1	Course Title:	NATURAL FIBERS
2	Course Code:	TEK1007
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	1
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ESRA KARACA
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	U. Ü. Mühendislik Fakültesi Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle 16059 BURSA ekaraca@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 294 20 52
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	1.To train students in understanding of general properties of textiles fibers. 2.To train the students in understanding the relation between polymers and fibers. 3.To provide knowledge on structure and properties of natural textile polymers. 4.To provide knowledge on history, growth and properties of important natural fibers.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To understand the relation between polymers and fibers.; 2 To compare important natural fibers and their properties.; 3 To list the usage fields of natural fibers.; 4 To analyse the natural textile fibers.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition and classification of textile fibers	To examine the examples of natural and chemical fibers
2	Physical and chemical properties of textile fibers	To examine the examples of natural and chemical fibers
3	General polymer knowledge	To calculate polymerization degree, molecular weight of polymers and count of fibers
4	Structure and properties of cellulose	To make microscopically analysis and burn tests of cotton, flax, wool and silk fibers
5	History, growth and classification of cotton fibers	To demonstrate cotton plant and different type cotton fibers
6	Physical/chemical properties and usage fields of cotton fibers	To demonstrate cotton plant and different type cotton fibers
7	History, growth and classification of flax fibers	To demonstrate different type flax fibers
8	Physical/chemical properties and usage fields of flax fibers	To demonstrate different type flax fibers
9	Midterm exam + Repeating of courses	To make chemical analysis of cotton, flax, wool and silk fibers
10	Structure and properties of protein	To demonstrate different type wool fibers
11	History, growth and classification of wool fibers	To demonstrate different type wool fibers
12	Physical/chemical properties and usage fields of wool fibers	To demonstrate different type cocoon and silk fibers
13	History, growth and classification of silk fibers	To demonstrate different type cocoon and silk fibers
14	Physical/chemical properties and usage fields of silk fibers

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1.E. Karaca, “Instructor Prepared Handouts”, 2007. 2.W.E. Morton & J.W.S. Hearle, “Physical Properties of Textile Fibres”, The Textile Institute, London, 1962. 3.J.G. Cook, “Handbook of Textile Fibers”, Merrow Publishing Co. Ltd, England, 1959. 4.M. Lewin, “Fiber Chemistry”, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1985. 5.H. Dayıoğlu, H. Karakaş, “Elyaf Bilgisi”, İTÜ, 2007.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	14	1	14
Self Study and Preparation	10	3	30
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	8	8
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			90
Total workload/ 30 hr			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 PQ13 PQ14 PQ15 PQ16 PQ17 PQ18 PQ19 LO1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 LO2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 LO3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 LO4 3 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High