| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: TT 105, or PCC 105, Corequisite: MA 131 or 141 |
| Properties of fibers related to type and chemical structure. Fiber classification and identification. Reaction to moisture, stress-strain properties, and methods of measuring physical properties. Relationship between polymer structure, fiber properties and utilization. |
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| TMS 212 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties | UNITS: 2 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: TMS 211 and Corequisite: TMS 212 |
| The development of products from textile and fibrous materials is a critical component of new product development in many industries, including textiles, retail, plastics, composites, transporations, and architecture. This course provides the technical information required for scientists to understand how textile and fiber-based products are manufactures, with a practical view to cmbining the new knowledge with a molucular level understanding of fibers for unique new product development. |
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| TMS 214 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties Lab | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: TMS 211 and Corequisite: TMS 212 |
| The development of products from textiles and fibrous materials is a critical component of new product development in many industry. This laboratory course provides hands-on exercises and demonstrations of key textile and fiber-based products are manufactured. |
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| TMS 460 | Physical & Mechanical Properties of Textile Materials | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 230 or MA 241, PY 211, TMS 211 |
| Structural and physical properties of fibers, yarns and fabrics, including mechanical, thermal, optical, frictional, electrical and moisture properties. Relationships between structure, properties and performance. |
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| TMS 471 | Textile Materials Design I | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Functional textile materials design, modeling techniques and fault analysis methodologies. Product development from initial design phase, testing, analysis, to prototype production. Project will be completed in TMS 472. |
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| TMS 472 | Textile Materials Design II | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: TMS 471 |
| Advanced elements of textile materials design and development. Process-structure-property relationships of manufacturing processes. Risk and reliability. Design, testing, analysis, and prototype production. Completion of project started in TMS 471. |
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| TMS 492 | Special Topics in Textile Materials Science | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Presentation of material not normally available in regular course offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. Credits and content determined by faculty member in consultation with the Department Head. |
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| TMS 500 | Fiber and Polymer Microscopy | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 242, PY 208, TC 203 |
| Art and science of light and electron microscopy; theoretical and practical aspects of visibility, resolution and contrast. Laboratory practice in assembling, testing and using various microscopes and accessories in analyzing, describing and identifying unoriented and oriented crystalline or amorphous materials. Laboratory emphasis on study of fibers and polymers through transmission microscopy with polarized light. |
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| TMS (TT) 521 | Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status |
| Structure, properties and processes for manufacturing and treating continuous filament yarns. Response of fibers to elevated temperatures, twist, false twist and various bulking processes. Yarn structures and properties required for stretch and molded fabrics. Independent laboratory and critical literature review in general area of filament yarn processing, properties and test methods. credit not allowed for both TT 521 and TT 425 |
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| TMS (TE) 565 | Textile Composites | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 341, MAE 206 |
| Fiber architecture of textiles used for composites. Manufacturing processes and geometric quantification. Basic analysis for predicting elastic properties. Interrelationship of elastic properties and geometric quantities. Failure criteria for these materials. |
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| TMS (TC) (TE) 589 | Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science | UNITS: 1-4 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Senior standing or Graduate standing |
| New or special course on developments in textile engineering and science. Specific topics and prerequisites identified vary. Generally used for first offering of a new course. |
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| TMS 601 | Seminar | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Discussion of scientific articles of interest to the textile industry; review and discussion of student papers and research problems. |
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| TMS 602 | Textiles Technology Seminar | UNITS: 2 |
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| TMS 630 | Independent Study | UNITS: 3 |
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| TMS 676 | Special Projects | UNITS: 1-3 |
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| TMS 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | UNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. |
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| TMS 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. |
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| TMS 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. |
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| TMS 690 | Master's Exam | UNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam. |
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| TMS 693 | Master's Supervised Research | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. |
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| TMS 695 | Master's Thesis Research | UNITS: 1-9 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| Thesis research |
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| TMS 696 | Summer Thesis Research | UNITS: 1 - Offered in Summer |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. |
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| TMS 699 | Master's Thesis Preparation | UNITS: 1-5 - Offered in Fall and Spring |
| Prerequisite: Master's student |
| For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their theses. |
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| TMS 761 | Mechanical and Rheological Properties Of Fibrous Material | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 301 |
| In-depth study of the stress-strain, bending, torsional, dynamic and rheological behavior of natural and man-made fibers. Presentation and discussion of theoretical relations and advanced techniques. |
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| TMS 762 | Physical Properties Of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures | UNITS: 3 - Offered Alternate Years, Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 301, PY 208 |
| Experimental results and theoretical considerations of physical properties of fibers and fiber-forming polymers. Electrical, thermal, optical, frictional and moisture properties of these materials. Influence of chemical and molecular fine structure on these properties. |
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| TMS (MSE) 763 | Characterization Of Structure Of Fiber Forming Polymers | UNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only |
| Prerequisite: MA 301, PY 208 |
| Theories, experimental evidence and characterization methods of the molecular fine structure of fiber forming polymers in the solid state. Characterization methods include X-ray diffraction, microscopy, infrared, thermal and magnetic resonance. An introduction to nucleation theory of polymer systems. |
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