Textile Engineering (BS): Information Systems Concentration
If you’ve ever relied on a tent to keep you warm and dry, put on a bandage or driven a car, you’ve benefited from the work of a textile engineer.
Textiles are everywhere, and a B.S. in Textile Engineering trains you to combine an engineering perspective with knowledge of fiber science, product development, dye chemistry and more. You’ll wrap up your college career by working with textile technology students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.
Our bachelor’s degree in textile engineering is a joint degree between the Wilson College of Textiles and the College of Engineering.
The Information Systems concentration is one of three concentrations students in textile engineering can choose from. In this concentration, you’ll learn how to use computer database information systems and data analytics to solve problems to make processes more efficient or optimize inventory and supply chains. Minors in computer science, supply chain engineering or industrial engineering, as well as double majors in industrial engineering or computer science, are often added to students in this concentration.
The textile engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Contact
Dr. Philip Bradford
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1866
philip_bradford@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 | |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 | |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematical & Physical Science | |||
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 | |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 | |
| 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 1 | 4 | |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 | |
| TE 105 | Textile Engineering: Materials and Systems | 2 | |
| TE 110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers 2 | 3 | |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 201 | Fiber Science | 4 | |
| TE 205 | Analog and Digital Circuits | 4 | |
| TE 301 | Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies | 3 | |
| TE 302 | Textile Manufacturing Processes and Systems II | 4 | |
| TE 303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 | |
| TE 401 | Textile Engineering Design I | 4 | |
| TE 402 | Textile Engineering Design II | 4 | |
| TE 404 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement | 3 | |
| TE 424 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC 301 & PCC 304 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing and Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 4 | |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics | 3 | |
| or CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | ||
| ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| Fundamentals of Economics | |||
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| ISE 135 | Computer-Based Modeling for Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 | |
| ISE 361 | Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 | |
| Concentration Elective: Select two of the following: | 6 | ||
| Decision Making and Game Theory for Supply Chains | |||
| Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering | |||
| Python Programming for Industrial & Systems Engineers | |||
| Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering | |||
| Introduction to Simulation | |||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 2 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 126 | ||
- 1
C or better
- 2
C- or better
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| WLEN 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 1 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TE 105 | Textile Engineering: Materials and Systems 1 | 2 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I 1 | 3 |
| PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics or Fundamentals of Economics or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PY 208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 |
| PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 1 |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| TE 110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| TE 201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| TE 205 | Analog and Digital Circuits | 4 |
| ISE 135 | Computer-Based Modeling for Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| MAE 206 or CE 214 | Engineering Statics or Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TE 301 | Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies | 3 |
| TE 303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 |
| TE 440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 |
| ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 361 | Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TE 302 | Textile Manufacturing Processes and Systems II | 4 |
| TE 404 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| TE 424 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement Laboratory | 1 |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TE 401 | Textile Engineering Design I | 4 |
| PCC 301 & PCC 304 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing and Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TE 402 | Textile Engineering Design II | 4 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
- 1
Must be completed with grade of C-or higher for matriculation.
- 2
Must be completed with grade of C-or higher for major requirements.
Career Opportunities
The interdisciplinary nature of textiles means that textile engineers are needed everywhere. As the only ABET accredited textile engineering program, our graduates have unmatched expertise. The result? Top employers in just about every industry recruit our alumni to help them solve problems and make a difference. These are just a few of the places our graduates go:
- Government Agencies/National Defense: NASA, The U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin, Natick, United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Athletics and Apparel: Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, The North Face, Lululemon, Patagonia, Levis, Peter Millar, HanesBrands
- Healthcare/Medical Textiles: ATEX, Merck & Co., Stryker, Medline, Secant Medical
- Automotives: Tesla, BMW, Volvo Trucks, Nissan, Goodyear, Michelin, Firestone
- Homewares: Home Depot, Lowes, Mohawk Flooring, Hunter Douglas
- Traditional Textiles: Milliken, Unifi, Contempora Fabrics, Elevate Textiles, SteinFibers
- Advanced Materials: Technimark, DuPont, Eastman, Honeywell
Career Titles
- Materials Developer / Specialist / Designer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Product Development Specialist
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Logistics Manager / Inventory Manager
- Data Scientist
- Design Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer
- Production Manager / Project Engineer / Product Manager
- Quality Control Engineer
- Technical Marketing Manager
- Technical Service / Sales
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