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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| FIELD CROPS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TB510 |
| Name | Plant Fibers Technology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the lesson is to provide students with a general overview of the basic knowledge of the importance of plant fibers, classification, important traits in terms of fiber technology and their relations with each other
Course Content
Main plant fiber species, classification of fibers, fiber formation, chemical and physical properties of fibers, fiber quality parameters and their measurement methods
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn the importance of fiber plants, fiber formation and main differences among the fibers of these plants |
| LO02 | Know fiber quality characteristics and relations among these traits |
| LO03 | Know essential measurement methods for fiber quality parameters and classification of fibers for quality |
| LO04 | Gain practical experience on tests of fiber quality parameters at quality laboratories |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | |
| PLO02 | - | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | |
| PLO03 | - | They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. | |
| PLO04 | - | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | |
| PLO05 | - | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | |
| PLO06 | - | They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. | |
| PLO07 | - | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | |
| PLO08 | - | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | |
| PLO09 | - | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | |
| PLO10 | - | They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. | |
| PLO11 | - | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | |
| PLO12 | - | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | |
| PLO13 | - | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | |
| PLO14 | - | They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Types of fibers | Pre reading | |
| 2 | General description of fiber types | Pre reading | |
| 3 | Natural fiber (cotton, flax, hemp, jute etc.) | Pre reading | |
| 4 | Fiber structures and formation in essential fiber plants | Pre reading | |
| 5 | Raw cotton components | Pre reading | |
| 6 | Chemical properties of cotton fibers | Pre reading | |
| 7 | Physical properties of cotton fibers | Pre reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Pre reading | |
| 9 | Measurement methods of fiber length, strenght and fineness parameters | Pre reading | |
| 10 | Measurement methods of fiber length uniformity, short fiber index, color and trash content parameters | Pre reading | |
| 11 | Fiber processing and an assignment will be given on this topic | Pre reading | |
| 12 | Practice on fiber technology at fiber laboratory of commodity exchange | Pre reading | |
| 13 | Practice on fiber technology at fiber laboratory of commodity exchange | Pre reading | |
| 14 | Practice on fiber technology at fiber laboratory of commodity exchange | Pre reading | |
| 15 | Relations between main fiber traits | Pre reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Pre reading | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Pre reading |