Taught programmes – Textile Technology
The masters programme in Textile Technology enables you to develop a high level of understanding of modern textile technology, preparing you for a career in the textile or related industry as a manager or researcher, or for an academic career.
After successfully completing the programme, you will have gained a thorough grounding and understanding of the whole process of converting fibre materials to the end product and you will be able to identify and analyse the appropriate materials and production route for a specific end product. You will also have developed the expertise and skill to conduct quality evaluation of textile products.
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The programme
The complete MSc programme is made up of taught course units and a research dissertation. The taught course units are delivered through a combination of lectures and practical laboratory work. The course units cover a wide range of topical subjects:
- Technical Textiles
- Textile Materials and Performance Evaluation
- Yarn and Nonwoven Technology
- Weaving and Weave CAD
- Knitting and Knit CAD
- Colouration Technology
Technical Textiles
This programme unit provides a wide range of topics in the latest developments of technical textiles, including:
- Composites and geotextiles.
- Automotive Textiles, impact protection and woven performs.
- Technical clothing, sportswear, sensors and applications in textiles.
- Nanotechnology and speciality fibres.
- Fibre Mechanics and Fracture.
- Medical textiles, military textiles, aerospace applications, marine applications, and filtration.
Textile Materials and Performance Evaluation
This programme unit provides a wide range of topics in textile materials science, performance enhancement and testing that are fundamental for effective functioning in a technical capacity within any textiles- or materials-related organisation.
- Man-made and natural fibres.
- Characteristics of fabrics and fabric mechanical properties.
- Principles and applications of KES-FB and FAST fabric evaluation systems.
- Dimensional stability, easy-care inishing, oil/water repellence, waterproofing, coating, lamination, and smart materials.
- Microscopy and surface analysis.
Weaving and Weave CAD
- Shuttle and shuttleless looms; multi-phase weaving machines and other modern developments in weaving technology; warp preparation; technical weaving and braiding.
- Weaves; relation between fabric structure and fabric properties; design and manufacture of advanced woven structures; weave CAD, modelling of textile structures.
Knitting and Knit CAD
- High-speed knitting machines, modern knitting techniques, analysis of important knitted structures, knitwear manufacture, KnitCAD , seamless and 3D knitting technology.
Yarn and Nonwovens Technology
- Fibre preparation, ring and other modern spinning technologies, texturing, yarn quality control, fancy yarns, and yarn preparation.
- Nonwovens web forming technology including dry laying, air laying, wet laying, spun-bonding, melt-blowing. Nonwovens consolidation/bonding technologies; mechanical and chemical bonding; thermal bonding; applications of nonwoven products.
Colouration Technology
- Principles of dyeing cellulosic substrates with both non-ionic and reactive dyes, the dyeing of synthetic fibres, colour fastness, and the theory and practice of textile printing technology.
- Colour Science, colour and light sources, vision, colour mixing and reproduction, colour measurement, colour management and colour communication.
You will be assessed by a combination of exams and coursework. The coursework supports the development of your transferable skills such as literature review and report writing. You will complete your MSc programme with a dissertation project.
Your dissertation is an opportunity to apply your learning on a five-month textile science, technology or management project. It also enables you to further develop your knowledge and skill in your chosen field. Your choice of topic, in consultation with your personal tutor, will range in purpose from investigatory and problem-solving work, through studies of state-of-the-art technology and current practice, to experimental and analytical research.
Your options
You can choose to take the programme at Certificate, Diploma or MSc level and in full-time, part-time or online distance-learning format.
Entry requirements
MSc qualification
You will need a UK lower-class (2.2) Honours degree in a Science, Engineering or Technology field, or equivalent International degree.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements and / or have a mix of other postgraduate or professional qualifications and relevant work experience, then your application will be considered for the progressive entry route, which means that you will be registered for the Certificate or Diploma level and you will be assessed at the end of each level before you progress to the next stage.
Diploma and Certificate qualification
For the Diploma and Certificate qualifications we will consider your application on an individual basis. You can apply with a mix of UK Honours or equivalent International degree, professional qualifications and postgraduate work experience.
Scholarships
This programme is part of the Manchester Materials Masters (MMM) programme, and is applicable to the MMM Scholarships for 2007.