Program Description
- STEM designated program
The MS in Textile Technology at Jefferson offers an integrated and collaborative curriculum that blends theoretical knowledge with experiential laboratory experiences. In many courses students turn innovative ideas into original products. It is expected that graduates of the program will pursue careers in production, product evaluation, research and development, or management in the textile and apparel related fields.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
- Teaches cutting-edge technical textile processes to students interested in learning more about the science and technical based aspects of textiles.
- Courses focus on development, production, and characterization of fibers, yarns, fabrics, and textile-based products.
- The program combines theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom with hands-on experience with weaving, knitting, nonwovens, and composites production equipment in the innovative Fashion and Textiles Futures Center, as well as materials evaluation equipment in the Jeff Bruner Materials Characterization Lab on the East Falls campus
Curriculum: 2 Years, 30 Credits
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Students select 9 elective courses from the following list and complete their studies with the 3 credit TEXT 942 Capstone Report.
Course List Code Title Credits TEXT 500 Intro to Polymer Material Sci 3 Fiber and Yarn Studies Textile Sustainability Adv Integ Engg Product Develop Mechanics of Textiles TEXT 623 Intro to Life Cycle Analysis 3 Advanced Textile Composites Biomaterials Technology Coloration & Finishing Studies Analytical Methods Adv Woven Structures Prod Dev Advanced Knitted Structures Adv Nonwoven Structur Prod Dev Indstrl,Specialty Fab Prod Dev Product Evaluation Selected Topics Independent Study TEXT 942 Capstone Report 3 TEXT 790 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ENGR 624 Lean Manufacturing 3