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Course Catalog 2014-2015
MOL-62286 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 |
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Requirements
Approved exercises and exam. A practical case assignment regarding planning of a garment factory is carried out by a team of 2 students.A second exercise on clothing physiology will be carried out during the course. 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. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
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:
Study material
Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
Book | Technology of clothing manufacture | Carr & Latham | Yes | English | |||
Lecture slides | Mattila, H. | Yes | English | ||||
Other online content | Distance learning lectures | Meinander, H. | Yes | English | |||
Summary of lectures | Course hand book | Mattila, H. | Yes | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
The course focuses on technology and manufacturing methods of clothing products and clothing physiology. |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |