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Bachelor degree programme: Textile
No.
Subjects in English 2023/2024 (Bachelor)
Prerequisites
Number of ECTS credit points
First semester (Winter / Autumn)
1
Dyeing
Dyeing
Technological water preparation; preparing of dyes; dyeing procedures; dyeing of natural, chemical and synthetic fibres; auxiliaries and methods for after-treatment of dyed material; colour fastness.
6
2
Information sources and methodology of thesis work
Information sources and methodology of thesis work
Training (in terms of information and methods) for preparing thesis work; data mining, acquisition and processing of relevant professional information; types of primary information sources; preparing references and citing; bibliographic databases; search profiles; factual databases; basics of intellectual property; development and testing of research hypotheses; structure and planning of a thesis work; data processing and presentation of the results.
3
3
Planning finishing processes
Planning finishing processes
Classification of chemical and mechanical finishing; structure of finishes, aim and effect of finishing; effect of additives; processes and conditions of applications; evaluating the quality of finishing; environmental acceptability of agents and processes.
6
4
Planning nonwovens and composites
Planning nonwovens and composites
Definitions and types of non-woven textiles; classification of non-woven textiles; theory and technology of process stages in non-woven textile production; extruded double or multi-layered composites; finishing non-woven textiles.
4
5
Planning printing processes
Planning printing processes
Methods, processes and technique of textile printing; machine equipment; processes of manufacturing printing forms; pattern reproduction; preparing fabrics before printing; dyes for printing textiles; importance of subsequent treatment; special printing processes; environmental aspects of textile printing.
6
Second semester (Summer / Spring)
6
Basics of dyeing
Basics of dyeing
Processes of textile care; theoretical approaches of wetting and washing; surface active agents; washing agents; soils; water as washing media; products and procedures for dry cleaning; removal of stains; environmental aspect.
4
7
Computer-assisted design of yarns and woven fabrics
Computer-assisted design of yarns and woven fabrics
Simple and demanding construction of yarn; computer simulation of yarn and textiles; possibilities of colour and other types of patterning; colour metrics in weaving; ArahPaint, ArahWeave and ArahDrape computer programs.
4
8
English for specific purposes
English for specific purposes
Upgrading general knowledge of English to a higher professional level; reading strategies and discourse of professional texts; determining keywords and writing abstracts, articles and reports; description of graphs; business communication; taking part in discussions.
4
9
Finishing
Finishing
Procedures of chemical and mechanical finishing; the aim and effect of finishing; description of finishing agents; principle of treatment; review of mechanical equipment; effect of factors; finishing in design, environmental acceptability of agents and procedures.
4
10
Nonwovens
Nonwovens
Definition and types of non-woven textiles; historical development and trends in non-woven textiles; classification of non-woven textiles; non-woven textile production processes; processing non-woven textiles.
4
11
Production planning and management
Production planning and management
Organisational structures; production activities; business functions; organisation of the production function; preparing work; production; support activities; economising with the means of work.
4
12
Quality management
Quality management
Learning the concepts of quality; management and quality management systems; historical review of management systems; competitiveness; development and demands of standards (ISO 9000, 9001); assessment and certification according to standards (ISO 9001); methods and techniques of quality management; economics of quality; self-evaluation and quality awards.
4
13
Textile care 1
Textile care 1
Processes of textile care; theoretical approaches of wetting and washing; surface active agents; washing agents; soils; water as washing media; products and procedures for dry cleaning; removal of stains; environmental aspect.
In the frame of the course the most important heat treatments as well as surface hardening of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys will be explained (e.g. homogenization annealing, austenitization, normalization annealing, quenching, tempering, recrystallization annealing, precipitation hardening, carburization, nitriding, induction hardening etc.). In the system Fe-Fe3C phase transformation of the austenite into pearlite, bainite and martensite, respectively will be discussed. Also the failures and damages related to heat treatment will be presented.
5
2
Manufacturing technologies - Forming
Manufacturing technologies - Forming
Student manages basic techniques of cold and hot forming of metals and alloys. Student get knowledge about forming machines and tools. With the use of integral calculations can specify the load of forming machines and tools. He understands the interrelationships between machine, tool and work piece. He is able is to manage the technological processes of bulk and sheet forming.styles; basics of intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, designs and patents; structure of the thesis, scientific article and a patent; design of research: purpose, objectives and hypotheses, materials and methods; methodology of processing and presentation of results
5
3
Modeling and simulations
Modeling and simulations
Formulation of problems in modelling: theory of modelling, discrete and continuous models; physical models and input parameters; mathematical models; building simulation tools; testing, stability, optimisation and sensitivity of simulations; examples.
4
4
Production planning and management
Production planning and management
Concept and organization of company, planning, production, quality management, material management, project management, new approaches in planning and management, sustainability, circular economy, holistic approach, leadership, humanization of work, organisational culture, business ethics.
4
5
Sedimentary Petrology
Sedimentary Petrology
The course is appropriate for students of geology and other disciplines who are interested in phenomena and processes related to the sedimentary rocks. Previous knowledge of petrology is not required. Course has 45 hours of lectures and 30 hours of laboratory excercises and 4 days of field trip. In the course you will learn: Origin, classification, and occurrence of sedimentary rocks Sedimentary texture Sedimentary structure Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks: - composition and classification: conglomerates, sandstones, mudstones and shales - diagenesis and porosity - provenance of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks Carbonate sedimentary rocks - composition and classification: limestones, dolomites - diagenesis of limestones - dolomitization and dolomites Carbonate clastic rocks Other chemical/biochemical sedimentary rocks and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks: evaporites, cherts, iron-rich sedimentary rocks, phosporites and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks
7
6
Sedimentary petrology
Sedimentary petrology
Introduction to sedimentary petrology Origin, classification, and occurrence of sedimentary rocks Weathering, transport and deposition of sediment materials Sedimentary texture and structure Siliciclastic, vulcanoclastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks, evaporites, cherts, iron-rich sedimentary rocks, phosporites and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks
7
7
Thermal Engineering
Thermal Engineering
Contents: Energy planning and computer solutions of heat engineering problems; measurements of calorific value of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, flash point, ignition point, viscosity and density of liquid fuels; Measuring flow rates, pressure and temperature; Capturing signals from transducers and simultaneous computer processing of measurement data; Physical and chemical methods for analysing fuel gases and combustion gases; Correlations between basic laws of heat and mass transfer, liquid dynamics and thermodynamic energy balance and different measuring techniques and regulations for the analysis of high-temperature processes.
5
8
Thermodynamics of materials
Thermodynamics of materials
Introduction, the behavior of gases and vapors; zero sentence of thermodynamics; first law of thermodynamics: complete and incomplete differential, reversible processes, Joule's experiment, heat capacity, enthalpy, heat of reaction, Kirchoff law, the Poisson equation, the second law of thermodynamics: the effect of a heat engine, Carnotev circle, entropy, entropy of isolated systems, statistical the importance of entropy, the total claim of the first and second law of thermodynamics; auxiliary functions: Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy, thermodynamic potentials, the criterion of spontaneity, Gibbs-Helmholtz equation, the third law of thermodynamics, theory of solutions: Clausius-Clapeyron equation, partial molar quantities, the ideal solution real solutions, fugacity, activity, integral quantities, van, t Hoffova equations, Gibbs-Duhem equation, Henry's standard condition, Raoult's law, the excess functions, regular solution, the activities of multicomponent solutions, Richardson-Ellinghamovi diagrams, solubility of gases in the molten metal, use of thermodynamic databases, phase equilibria: Gibbs phase rule, phase transition in one-component systems, chemical potential, equilibrium thermodynamic activity of the solution; account balances: the rate and percentage of progression, the criterion of equilibrium; basic thermodynamics phase diagrams: complete solubility in the liquid and solid systems with field-nemešanja biphasic area covered stage, simple eutectic systems, Gibbs phase rule, thermodynamic diffusion, thermodynamic force concentration gradient, Fundamentals of reaction kinetics: reaction rate, reaction order, activation energy, electrochemistry: conductivity, ion transport, potentials electrochemistry of solutions, irreversibility, processes in molten salts account of thermodynamic parameters of electromotor forces electrochemical measurements.
5
Second semester (Summer / Spring)
9
Industrial Furnaces
Industrial Furnaces
Goals: understanding relevance of industrial furnaces in particular technological procedures and technologies. Constituent elements of furnaces, dimensioning and selecting appropriate types of furnaces, operation of furnaces and auxiliary equipment for optimal operation. The course encourages students to carry out autonomous studying, team work, project work and use of professional literature and modern sources of information.
5
10
Land use and environmental impact assessment
Land use and environmental impact assessment
Introduction (what is geo-environment, sustainable development, global environmental degradation, toxicity) Dynamics of the geo-environment (retention time, dynamic processes, human impact) Artificial interventions in the environment and clean technologies (small and large interventions in the environment (infrastructure works)) Environmental impacts and measures to reduce impacts Matrix Diagrams Methods of environmental monitoring Managing the environment (law, property rights, management of natural resources, social development interests and land use)
3
11
Microscopy of carbonates
Microscopy of carbonates
• Detailed display of appearance of non-sceletal carbonate grains in thin-sections: peloids, intraclasts, coated grains, aggregate grains, cortoids, ekstraclasts. • Basic display of appearance of bioclastic grains in thin-sections: calcimikrobes, calcareous algae, foraminifers, radiolarians, calpionelas, calcispheres, serpulids, sponges, corals, briozoans, brachiopods, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, echinoderms, ostracods, trilobites, microproblematic organisms. • Overview of basic diagenetic alterations in thinsections: types and significance of cements, dolomitisation, pyritisation, disolution, silification. • Overview of facies zones in the sedimentary system of carbonate platform and carbonate ramp. • Use of Standart microfacies types as a tool of basic implacment inside carbonate sedimentary environment.
3
12
Production systems in solid state
Production systems in solid state
Laerning of methods for planning forming technologies for the production of metallurgical end products with target properties, taking into account the forming properties of the material, the operating characteristics of machinery and equipment and the guidance of the material through such processes. Students acquire knowledge of various possibilities of forming technology with regard to quality assurance and economic efficiency of the applied process as well as selection possibilities of forming processes. They also acquire complex knowledge for planning the entire technological process, i.e. the integration of individual elements of the process chain into a whole.
6
13
Quality Management
Quality Management
Goals: acquiring basic concepts on quality and quality control and how quality management has developed; knowing standard models of quality management, statistical methods and tools for quality assurance, interpreting the results of measurements in statistical process control, ability to carry out complex analyses of the phenomena and analyse and evaluate costs in quality management.
5
14
Volcanology
Volcanology
Introduction to volcanism Plate tectonics and volcanism Physical properties of magma Volcanis eruptions and their products Classification of eruptions Effusive volcanic eruptions and their products Explosive volcanic eruptions and their products Volcanic landforms and settigs »Positive« volcanic landforms »Negative« volcanic landforms Mass-wasting processes and products Submarine, Subglacial and extraterrestial volcanoes Volcanoes – life, climate and human history Volcanic hazards and risk Economic volcanology
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