Course Catalog 2011-2012
Postgraduate

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Course Catalog 2011-2012

MOL-9806 Clothing Manufacture and Physiology, 5 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Minna Varheenmaa, Heikki Mattila

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Assignment
Online work



 



 



 
 16 h/per
 30 h/per
 25 h/per



 
MOL-9806 2011-01 Friday 12 - 15, K4441A
Friday 12 - 15, k4441A

Requirements

Approved exercises and exam. A practical case assignment regarding planning of a garment factory is carried out by a team of 2 students. Evaluation for the grade will be based 70% on exam and 30% on case assignments.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

Once the course has been successfully completed, the student will be able to: Define different kinds of machinery and methods for garment production. Apply factory planning techniques for designing garment factories. Recognize the connection between textile materials, human thermo-physiology and thermal balance. Understand test methods for thermoregulation, fabric and hand clothing comfort properties.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Garment production technologies and methods. Thermal physiology of garments.  Machinery, equipment and production methods. Technical product development. Work study methods, cost controls in production processes. Thermal physiology: clothing thermal insulation, water vapour permeability and air permeability.Research methods. Special materials and designs. Textile hand properties.   Planning of production processes and factory lay-outs.Objective and subjective research methods. Static charging, flammability, allergy problems.  

Evaluation criteria for the course

Evaluation for the grade will be based 70% on exam and 30% on case assignments.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Technology of clothing manufacture   Carr & Latham            English  
Lecture slides     Mattila, H.            English  
Other online content   Distance learning lectures   Meinander, H.            English  
Summary of lectures   Course hand book   Mattila, H.            English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-9806 Clothing Manufacture and Physiology, 5 cr KMT-1606 Clothing Physiology, 3 cr +
KMT-5301 Clothing Technology, 5 cr
 

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MOL-9806 2011-01 The course focuses on technology and manufacturing methods of clothing products and clothing physiology.       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified14.02.2011