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 Brunner Lab on the East Falls campus.
Curriculum: 2 Years, 30 Credits
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Students take TEXT 940 Research Thesis (6 credits) and select 8 elective courses from the following list.
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Students have the option to take TEXT 942 Capstone Report (3 credits) and select 9 elective courses from the following list
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Course List | ||
| Fiber and Yarn Studies | ||
| Textile Sustainability | ||
| Adv Integ Engg Product Develop | ||
| Characterization Fibrous Mtrls | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Textiles | ||
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Yarn Studies | ||
| Product Evaluation | ||
| Tex, Appr Operatns Mgt | ||
| Chem of Fibrous Matrls | ||
| Quality Management | ||
TEXT 791 | ||
| Selected Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| ENGR 623 | Intro to Life Cycle Analysis | 3 |
| ENGR 624 | Lean Manufacturing | 3 |
| REQUIRED | ||
| Thesis | 6 | |