Study Guide

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, on site in Kauppi campus

Exam schedules

No exam
Weekly written learning diary (0.5-1 page) about lectures/visits
Written summary of the learning diary (2-3 pages) in the end of the course

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 3 hours, totally 20 hours. Writing a learning diary independently, or other independent work 4-5 hours/week.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Company visit
Visiting lectures

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Tasks not completed on time

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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.