Introduction to Global Textile Industry (2 cr)
Code: 5M00FY28-3001
General information
Enrolment period
18.08.2022 - 01.09.2022
Timing
25.08.2022 - 16.10.2022
Credits
2 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Textile and Material Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Textile and Material Engineering
Teachers
- Tekstiili- ja materiaalitekniikka Virtuaalihenkilö
- Marja Rissanen
Person in charge
Marja Rissanen
Groups
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22TEMA
Objectives (course unit)
The course forms the basis for textile and material engineering studies and gives grounds for professional development. The student has an insight into the global textile industry and business and is familiar with new innovations in the textile industry. The student shows understanding and appreciation of the global textile and apparel market. The student understands the value chain of the textile industry. The student has an overview about the versatile employment opportunities in the field and understanding and for what purpose textile engineering expertise is needed.
Content (course unit)
- introduction to global textile industry and business
- textile industry value chain, economic value
- the environmental impacts of the industry and challenges
- new innovations in the textile industry
- sustainable and knowledge-based textile industry by 2035.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
Knowing: Student can define the basics of global textile industry and knows the most essentials issues related to the topic.
Acting: Capability to analyze simple tasks related phenomena like discussed examples. The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted.
Being: The student can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
Knowing: The student has versatile and fluent ability to understand and analyze the core topic of the course and has good understanding of these issues.
Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action, assesses diverse solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Being: The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
Knowing: Student can define the core principles of textile industry and knows the most essentials issues related to the topic.
Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action, assesses diverse solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Being: The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.
Location and time
Period 1 in 2022, on site in Kauppi campus
Assessment methods and criteria
According to the criteria given.
Learning diary
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, group work, company visits and visiting lectures
Learning materials
Lecture materials in Moodle
Student workload
Lectures/company visits every week 2-5 hours, totally 20 hours. Writing a learning diary independently, or other independent work 4-5 hours/week.
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Tasks not completed on time