Textile Technology (BS): Technical Textiles Concentration
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
The B.S. in Textile Technology provides students with basic knowledge of fiber materials, science and technologies of fiber processing, as well as fiber-based product design and development. The curriculum prepares students in product design and development processes, beginning with understanding of application to material selection to appropriate technologies to utilize.
The Textile Technology degree program offers a well rounded versatile degree, which prepares graduates to collaborate effectively with professionals in a global interdisciplinary environment. After introductory exposure to several of the fundamental aspects of fiber science and textile technology, the student can build additional depth in one of the three concentrations of Medical Textiles, Technical Textiles, and Textile Supply Chain Operations or stay in the general degree which allows students the flexibility of designing their own interest or transferring from other programs or community colleges. The Medical Textiles concentration covers design and methods of production of state-of-the-art textile products and devices used in medical applications including sutures for wound closing to cardiac support devices. The Technical Textiles concentration covers design principles, understanding of applications, and technologies relevant to the vast array of technical textiles materials and products used in such areas as transportation, storage, packaging, automobile engineering, geotechnical engineering, and much more. This concentration offers two options: Materials and Nonwovens. The Textile Supply Chain Operations concentration focuses on the design, management, and coordination all the activities required to transform raw materials into finished textile products to retail. Students in this degree program will participate in the TE/TT Capstone Design Program, where projects are sponsored by industry partners and government agencies. More information about the degrees is available on the TECS TT website.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| MA/ST and Natural Sciences | |||
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4 | |
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 | |
| TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 | |
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| Technical Textiles Concentration | |||
| Technical Textiles Electives | 17 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Technical Textiles Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BME 466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| BME 566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| CH 220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| MSE 255 | Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials | 2 | |
| MSE 300 | Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | 3 | |
| MSE 380 | Microstructure of Organic Materials | 3 | |
| MSE 455 | Polymer Technology and Engineering | 3 | |
| MT 471 | The Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Bipolymers | 3 | |
| NW 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| NW 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| NW 504 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| NW 505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| NW 508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| PCC 106 | Polymer Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability | 3 | |
| PCC 301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 | |
| PCC 304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC 350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 | |
| PCC 461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| PCC 466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| PCC 471 | The Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Bipolymers | 3 | |
| PY 570 | Polymer Physics | 3 | |
| T 497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 | |
| TE 463 | Polymer Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 | |
| TE 550 | Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science | 3 | |
| TE 551 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 | |
| TE 566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 570 | Polymer Physics | 3 | |
| TT 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| TT 407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| TT 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| TT 504 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| TT 508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| TT 533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 | |
| TTM 533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4 |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes (CP) | 3 |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Technical Textiles elective | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| Select two Technical Textiles electives | 5-6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Textile Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Technical Textile Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher for major requirements