PFEN Courses
Graduate Course Descriptions
PFEN 6100 FABRICS FOR PAPER MAKING (3). LEC. 3. Pr., departmental approval. Design, analysis and applications of forming fabrics, press felts and dryer fabrics. Spring.
PFEN 6250 ADV ENGR FIBROUS STRUCTURES (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PFEN 4300 or departmental approval. Application of advanced technology to the design, development and analysis of high performance industrial materials.
PFEN 6510 POLYMER CHEMISTRY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., CHEM 2030, ENGR 2050, PHYS 1610. Polymer chemistry including polymer synthesis, characterizations, classes, solubility and swelling, and structure/property relationships.
PFEN 6610 TEXTILE FINISHES (3). LEC. 2, LAB. 3. Pr., PFEN 3400 or departmental approval. Theory, chemistry and mechanics of textile finishes. Coating and grafting.
PFEN 7210 FABRIC FORMATION AND PROPERTIES (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 3. Pr., PFEN 4300 or departmental approval. Advanced manufacturing process of fabric formation; fabric structure, geometry and mechanical properties; recent advances in theoretical and experimental fabric formation systems. Spring.
PFEN 7310 STRUCT & PROP OF POLYMERS (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 3. Pr., CHEM 2080 or departmental approval. The inter-relationships between chemical structure of a polymer, polymer properties and uses. Plastics, elastomers and fibers-synthesis and property requirements. Spring alt.
PFEN 7410 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF DYEING (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 3. Pr., PFEN 3400 or departmental approval. Thermodynamics and kinetics of dyeing systems; the laws of physical chemistry applied to dye/fiber interactions; color systems. Fall alt.
PFEN 7500 MECH OF TEX REINFORCED MATLS (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PFEN 4500. Design methods for textile reinforced materials, including micro and macro-mechanics, finite element analysis. Fall alt.
PFEN 7620 ADV MECH FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PFEN 4400. Recent advances in modeling and analysis of mechanical behavior of flexible structures. Spring alt.
PFEN 7950 GRADUATE SEMINAR (1). SEM. 1, SU. Presentation of departmental research; practicing written and oral communication skills. Course may be repeated with change in topic.
PFEN 7960 DIR READINGS IN INTEGRATED TEX (3). LEC. 3. Analysis of current issues in the integrated textile and apparel industry. Concurrent registration in ITAS 8950 is advised.
PFEN 7970 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3). IND. Reading course with varying emphasis in particular areas of polymers and fibers. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
PFEN 7980 GRADUATE PROJECT (1-3). IND. Pr., graduate standing. Indepth work on a particular project in polymers and fibers. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
PFEN 7990 RESEARCH AND THESIS (1-10). MST., TD. Pr., departmental approval. Required of all students seeking an advanced degree in the department. Course may be repeated with change in topic.
PFEN 8200 ADV TEX STRUCTURE DESIGN & DEV (3). LEC. 3. Technical fabric design and development of complex woven, knit, braided and tufted structures for high performance applications. Fall alt.
