Academics

College of Engineering

Introduction

The goal of the Department of Fiber System Engineering(DFSE) is to train the next generation of world leaders in the field of textiles that are needed by both the industry and modern society.

The DFSE provides many opportunities for students to expand their intellectual, creative, and social faculties to become highly competent in the textile industry and ultimately fulfill Yeungnam University's mission of training tomorrow's leaders.

To accomplish this, the DFSE bases its curriculum on the following objectives.

First, the DFSE shall develop the practical skills necessary for its graduates to become technically competent leaders and contribute to the advancement of the textile industry.

Second, the DFSE shall promote the qualities necessary for its graduates to flourish in an increasingly close global community by providing courses that specialize in information utilization and communication skills.

Third, the DFSE shall advance the convergence of technology within the textile industry by exposing its graduates to cutting edge technologies and field experience through specialized market oriented courses.

Fourth, the DFSE shall foster a strong sense of humanity, ethics, and character within its graduates to become exemplary contributors to their nation and community.

Department Objectives
  • Train its students to become creative professionals that will lead the advancement of the textile industry
  • Continuously update its curriculum to conform with international standards and prepare its students to become internationally competitive in an increasingly close global community.
  • Expose its students to advanced and cutting edge technologies in the textile industry through specialized market oriented courses.

History

March 1, 2012 formally named the College of Engineering, Department of Fiber System Engineering following a process of extracting textile related faculty and courses from both Polymer Chemistry and Textile Engineering Major, Fibers and New Materials Design Engineering Major in School of Textiles.

Faculty

sorted by the position and Korean name

Curriculum

Department Of Fiber System Engineering
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    BIG DATA & INTELLIGENT INFORMATION SOCIETY
    This course provides a convergence perspective on the emergence of intelligent information society. Big data are increasingly important in the development of the field of artificial intelligence. Thus, students are expected to learn the use and role of big data in various contexts including public policy. The class highlights key trends in academy as well as industry. The course is designed to cover important subjects, for example, information visualization and smart factory. Finally, social inequality and digital divide are discussed in detail.
    1- 1
    GENERAL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT(I)
    This is a laboratory course for the General Chemistry (1). Experience of the laboratory increases the ability of the application of the chemistry.
    1- 1
    GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
    The General Chemistry(I) introduces the basic concepts of the properties, constitution, structure and the reaction of matters, which is essential in modern chemistry, physics, biology and engineering.
    1- 1
    GENERAL PHYSICS I
    Introduces classical mechanics. Space and time: straight-line kinematics; motion in a plane; forces and equilibrium; experimental basis of Newton's laws; particle dynamics; universal gravitation; collisions and conservation laws; work and potential energy; vibrational motion; conservative forces; inertial forces and non-inertial frames; central force motions; rigid bodies and rotational dynamics.
    1- 1
    GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I
    This course is designed to introduce the basic experiments in general physics. This course includes physical experiments related to classical mechanics ; Projectile Motion, Free Fall, Borda's Pendulum, Air Track, Resonance Tube App, force Table, Centripetal Force, Torsional Rigidity Pendulum
    1- 1
    SEMINAR FOR ACADEMIC LIFE
    1. Summary of the course This course is to assist university freshmen in CRM designing to adapt university life well through the instruction and counselling of supervising professor. (This course is composed of self analysis, personality type test, career research, instruction for the success of university life, career plan and direction setting, CRM designing method and CRM designing. The course should be teaching in classes of the students by supervising professor.) 2. Course objectives This course is to motivate the students before the mid term exam and provide students with self analysis, personality type test (MBTI or TCI) and career research (YAT test). Also, this course shall has a plan to instruct the students to enhance the efficiency of university life through career and time management. In addition, this course is to make a chance for the students to have practical assistance to university life by providing study method, report designing strategy and the information on academic system and various kinds of internal programs of the university. After the mid term exam, the students will be instructed to set the direction of career designing through continuous counselling of supervising professor and the students will be able to establish CRM designing and execution plan.
    1- 1
    SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE
    This course is to cultivate community sense as members of society and the global village for students in order to develop the basic knowledge required as global citizens. Especially, this course is to foster the spirit of cooperation, sharing, service, and creativity and study the social contribution and leadership to solving the challenges the global community faces. As a liberal arts course, it is centered to nurture a leader having the global capability to contribute to community development through learning the knowledge and the case on the value & logic of social responsibility focused on environmental preservation, social contribution, and good governance(ESG). This course aims to foster a generous mind, learn knowledge and technology and build the capacity to contribute to building a society towards a safer and happier world through the study of theory and practice.
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    GENERAL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT(Ⅱ)
    This is a laboratory course for the General Chemistry (2). Experience of the laboratory increases the ability of the application of the chemistry.
    1- 2
    GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY Ⅱ
    This course is designed to introduce the basic experiments in general physics. This course includes physical experiments related to electromagnetism ; Electromotive Force, Coulomb's Law, Equipotential Line, Inductance of Solenoid, Velocity of Light, Current Balance, Magnetic Field of Single Coil, Magnetic Field of straight Conductor.
    1- 2
    PRACTICAL ENGLISH
    The aim of the course is to help students develop basic English verbal skills in real life situations. The course will be co-taught by Korean and Native English instructors. Korean instructors will provide students with basic English structure, vocabulary, and expressions, and students will be encouraged to practice speaking English utilizing basic English structures. Students will further practice expressing themselves in English with native English instructors.
    1- 2
    PRE-CALCULUS
    This course contains basic properties of sequences, limit of functions, continuous functions, rational and irrational functions, transcendental functions, elementary calculus, 3-dimensional vectors, and matrices.
    1- 2
    SOFTWARE AND AI
    Software and AI (Artificial Intelligence) course aims to educate the basic concepts of software and computational thinking to use them in various applications. It allows students of various majors to experience the core technologies of the 4th industrial revolution, such as big data, machine learning, and AI. It also introduces various applications of AI so that students can easily apply these technologies to their field of study. This course classifies the lecture types into three categories, and adjust the lecture difficulty according to the student's academic ability.
    1- 2
    INTRODUCTION TO FIBER SYSTEM ENGINEERING
    Introduction to Spinning, weaving , knitting, Non-woven Fabric Process, Dyeing , Finishing , Textile Mchinery, and Industrial Textile Industry.
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    2- 1
    ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
    Differential equations, Laplace transform, Matrices, Fourier series and transform are studied to solve the engineering problems.
    2- 1
    MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
    Lectures on the concept of tensile, bending, shear, and compressional properties for textile materials, and on the basic and fundamental concepts applied on fibre, yarn and fabric textile materials including composites materials.
    2- 1
    ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    Lecture for the study of structure, nomenclature and reaction of hydrocarbon derivatives, such as alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and its derivatives, armines and amino acids. Application methods of organic compounds for organic synthesis included.
    2- 1
    TEXTILE MATERIALS
    Explain physical properties and chemical properties of natural fibers(cotton, wool, silk, and jute), the strength and weakness and applications of the fibers. Introduce to polymer materials, metal materials, and ceramic materials.
    2- 2
    PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    General concepts in physical chemistry including the basic thermodynamics and quantum chemistry.
    2- 2
    SYNTHETIC FIBERS
    This is to study the technical developments and their applications in the preparations of synthetic fibers; synthesis of fibrous polymers, manufacturing process and their properties in physical and chemical.
    2- 2
    SYSTEM DYNAMICS
    Understand the mechanics of textile machinery including Newton's 2nd laws, Work and energy, momentum, mechanics of rigid body and link systems.
    2- 2
    TEXTILE PHYSICS LABORATORY
    To send the results obtained through practice in textile pattern design to graduation works exhibition and verify and discuss their creativity.
    2- 2
    TEXTILE CHEMISTRY
    Basic knowledge about textile material, polymer material, polymer reaction, and design chemistry.
    2- 2
    TEXTILE PHYSICS
    Understanding the knowledge about fiber structure, dynamic properties, and viscoelastic properties of fiber material and the relation between fine structure and properties.
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    3- 1
    CHEMISTRY OF DYEING LABORATORY
    Experiments for level dyeing, migration property, diffusion property, substantivity, and reactivity according to the variation of several dyeing conditions.
    3- 1
    DYEING CHEMISTRY
    Introduction to the basic dyeing theory and the pretreatment method such as desizing, scouring, bleaching and etc. Understanding the concept between the colour theory and dye structure.
    3- 1
    INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
    This course provides a background in analytical chemistry with an emphasis on instrumentation. Applications of instrumental analytical chemistry in polymers, textiles and materials science will be presented in detail. The objectives of the course are to introduce instrumental techniques for chemical measurement, to develop consideration for interpreting analytical data, and to select instrumentation appropriate to the measurement need.
    3- 1
    TEXTILE FINISHING PRACTICE
    Experiment about mercerization, weight reduction, chitin, chitosan, dry process, sanitary finish, environment-oriented finish, soil resistant finish, flame retarding finish.
    3- 1
    FIBER FORMATION ENGINEERING
    Understanding the principle of converting polymers to fibers based on rheology ; melt extrusion, filament drawing, heat setting.
    3- 1
    TEXTILE FINISHING
    We study for several methods of textiles finishing applied nano technology · Classification & properties of textile materials for applying nano technology · Study for nano surface finishing · Textile nano finishing methods and physical-chemical property of the textile applied nano technology · Discharge technology for nano finishing
    3- 1
    WOVEN FABRICS
    Understanding of weaving design parameter and effect of weaving parameters and various weaving machines of the hand and appearance of woven fabrics. To practice of woven design, analysis of woven fabrics, calculation of warp yarns and weft yarns to be prepared, and method of drawing-in.
    3- 2
    DISCUSSION FOR FUNCTIONAL FINISHING
    We will study the knowledge about analysis and estimation of the fabrics treated with functional finishing reagents.
    3- 2
    FIELD TRAINING
    Field training in a textile factory or production plant for acquiring the practical knowledge of textile manufacturing process.
    3- 2
    TEACHING MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
    Selected formulations of instruction and teaching-learning process applicable to technical high school and general high school based on curriculum for the subject of technical education. Also this lecture provides opportunity for the student to make teaching plan, teaching materials and evaluation, teaching method, and skills in the field to improve attainments as a teacher of high school.
    3- 2
    WOVEN AND KNITTED FABRIC DESIGN
    영문명 : WOVEN AND KNITTED FABRIC DESIGN Explain the characteristics of 3 basic weaves(plain, twill, and satin) and the relationship between weave variation and physical properties of the woven fabrics. Relationship between esthetic property and mechanical properties of woven fabrics. Explain characteristics and manufacturing process of many different types of woven fabrics(pile woven fabrics , circular woven fabrics, jacquard woven fabrics, dobby woven fabrics, double woven fabrics and industrial woven fabrics)
    3- 2
    DYEING CHEMISTRY AND PROCESSING
    The application method of Direct. Mordanting, Reduction, Dispersion, Reactive dyeing to the natural or synthetic fiber : Basic dyeing theory in Dyeing process, Dyeing equilibria & kinetic in dyeing system. -understand of dyeing theory -dyeing condition and property of each dyestuffs in the dye solution -understand of actually dyeing process
    3- 2
    KNITTING TECHNOLOGY
    Explanation to the basic weave and derivative weave of knitted favric. Emphasis on the knitting.
    3- 2
    NONWOVEN FABRICS
    Raw materials, opening, carding, and web forming process(dry and wet method), bonding method,and properties and applications of non-woven fabrics.
    3- 2
    YARN DESIGN ENGINEERING
    영문명 : YARN TEXTURING TECHNOLOGY Spinning technology is lectured with worsted and cotton fibres characteristics. Study related to the yarn texturing technology such as draw texturing, interlacing and air jet textured yarn technology. DTY technology lecture includes belt, disk and pin type textured yarn technologies. ITY technology confers intermingling technology with nozzle design and ATY texturing technology includes yarn structure and yarn physical property, in addition the relationship between texturing process parameters and yarn physical properties is lectured.
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    COLOR SCIENCE AND PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
    This lecture is about color, colorants, the coloring of materials, and reproducing the color of materials through imaging. Color may mean a certain kind of light, its effect on the human eye or the results of this effect in the mind of viewer. This lecture explains each of these aspects of color and relate them to each other and deals with colorants and coloring as a physical process. In addition, principles of the textile printing; printing methods for different fabric, drawing, printing roller, color combination, printing chemicals, and steaming method.
    4- 1
    ENGINEERING CLINIC(1)
    The required subject is designed for senior students to develop the skills of planning, design, and analysis of textile engineering and polymer chemistry with self-teaching, study, and field trip.
    4- 1
    ENGINEERING EDUCATION THEORY
    Selected theories of engineering education that have application to technological high school, cooperative education between industries and school, career guidance or vocational guidance and evaluation of engineering education are explored and evaluated in this course.
    4- 1
    FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE
    An understanding of fiber reinforced composites, the relationship of properties of fiber reinforced composites and fiber properties, orientation, and volume fraction. Processing method of fiber reinforced composites(hot press, auto clave, resin transfer molding, filament winding, pultrusion, and sheet molding compound). Application areas of fiber reinforced composites.
    4- 1
    FIELD TRAINING
    Field training in a textile factory or production plant for acquiring the practical knowledge of textile manufacturing process.
    4- 1
    PHYSICS OF TEXTILE ASSEMBLY
    영문명 : FIBRE ASSEMBLY PHYSICAL PROPERTY Study of physical properties of fibre (or textile) assembly such as mechanical, thermal and other properties. Lecture related to theoretical concept of the fabric structure and design is given and the relationship between fabric structural parameters and fabric physical properties is studied. Measurement of fabric mechanical property is also given to the lecture using KES-FB system and FAST system.
    4- 1
    TEXTILE MANUFACTURES FUNCTIONAL
    This course give · Charicter of human · Correlation of fabric and textile machine · Design method of user interface · Analysis method · Appraisal method
    4- 1
    YARN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
    Laboratory excise with operation on ATY, ITY texturing machine including winder, 2-for-1 twister, pirn winder, jumbo winder, composite twister. Test and analysis of the textured yarns physical property according to the processing variables of texturing and understanding physical property variations due to processing variables.
    4- 1
    SPECIAL LECTURES I
    To provide experience in talking to field engineer manager, colloquium is held to senior student in every spring semester.(1)
    4- 2
    CARBON COMPOSIES MANUFACTURING PRACTICE
    In relation to carbon composites, the purpose is to learn technology of the process and molding method from materials such as carbon fiber, resin to industrial application, and to cultivate a high degree of understanding of field practice through lectures invited by industry experts.
    4- 2
    ENGINEERING CLINIC
    Experience all process of the projuct with applying the student's knowledge of engineering topics to the real world project.
    4- 2
    LOGICAL THINKING AND WRITING SKILLS IN ENGINEERING
    In this course, the students in educational study for engineering field will be trained about logical thinking and writing abilities.
    4- 2
    TECHNICAL TEXTILE
    Recently a lot of attention from around the fiber as a textile material of the future were focused. The conductive fibers, sensors, artificial intelligence and high performance receiver that holds the possibility of such characteristics will be studied as a new functional fibers. Especially, medical textiles are being used in a clinical setting is replaced by a metal or plastic fiber proves quite, rather than fiber-specific attributes and functionality that have been designed to indicate is the fiber produced. The available fibres as the future medical materials are lectured in this subject.
    4- 2
    TEXTILE APPLICATION ENGINEERING
    Diverse applications of fibers would be learned. For instance, intellectual properties would be considered and the students will prepared the file for patent claims. Furthermane, the students will take part in designing for fiber applications.
    4- 2
    THE LABORATORY OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES
    Theoretical analysis and experimental measurement of fiber volume fraction. Curing of fiber reinforced composites for several methods(hot press, auto clave, and resin transfer molding), experimental measurement of mechanical properties of the fiber reinforced composites and image analysis of fractured surfaces of them.
    4- 2
    THE TECHNOLOGY OF GEOSYNTHETICS
    Study on the geosynthetics for civil engineering and functions of geosynthetics as separation, reinforcement/protection, filtration, drainage, and liquid/vapor barrier. Understand the progressive direction of the technical aspects to the geosynthetics.
    4- 2
    NEW TEXTILE MATERIAL PROCESSING
    The textile material market, which had been stagnant in technological development, is also undergoing huge technological innovation. In this lecture, new textile materials are classified into physical/chemical properties, functionality, sensibility properties, and new synthetic fibers, and element technologies for each manufacturing process are learned. This course will give lectures on the process innovation of the textile industry utilizing new fiber materials and the direction that the textile industry using future-oriented new fiber materials should precede.
    4- 2
    SPECIAL LECTURES II
    To provide experience in talking to field engineer manager, colloquium is held to senior student in every spring semester.(2)

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