Mission Statement | Educational Objectives

Who is a Textile Engineer?

It's someone who...

...develops a nano-composite material for deep space exploration.

...integrates a worldwide distribution program, eliminating a company's reliance on regional stockpiles.

...develops new biocompatible materials for artificial organs, blood vessels, tendons, or ligaments.

...designs a tent capable of sensing chemical and biological warfare.

IS THIS YOU??

The Textile Engineering Program is an interdisciplinary curriculum drawing on diverse science and engineering principles. Textile Engineering students develop a unique background, which allows them to pursue undergraduate research, summer intern experiences, and design projects ranging from artificial blood vessel development to the design of novel high-tech sporting equipment. The program offers small class sizes with personal attention from faculty. In addition, in the last three years graduates have had nearly 100% placement into full time employment or graduate school. Compared to the rest of North Carolina State University, the College of Textiles has the highest percentage of students participating in its scholarship programs. Indeed, over 50% of all Textile Engineering students receive scholarship support!

The TE Curriculum provides a broad base of fundamental engineering courses as a foundation for studies in textile engineering. There are three concentrations in the TE Program:

Information Systems Design: Whether one is controlling the latest machines or managing a company's inventory and supply chain, computer information systems make the world go. This concentration provides the student with the use of database information systems and is linked with Industrial Engineering, which allows most of the students to minor in IE while some choose to minor/double major in Computer Science.

Product Engineering: This concentration focuses on the design of new and innovative products and is the most multi-disciplinary and flexible. Students may concentrate on specific areas of interest including bio-medical materials, sports textiles, and composites. Some students in this concentration choose to double major in Biomedical Engineering while others minor in Material Science.

Chemical Processing: This concentration is designed to combine both Textile and Chemical Engineering to develop chemical process improvement engineers for industries dealing with fibers and polymers.

The Textile Engineering Program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Textile engineering courses deal with the application of scientific and engineering principles to the design and control of all aspects of fiber, textile, and apparel processes, products, and machinery. These include natural and man-made materials, interaction of materials with machines, safety and health, energy conservation, and waste and pollution control. Additionally, students are given experience in plant design and layout, machine and wet process design and improvement, and designing and creating textile products. Throughout the Textile Engineering curriculum, students take classes from other engineering and disciplines including: Mechanical, Chemical, Materials and Industrial Engineering Departments.

Textile Engineering Courses

Textiles Material Science Courses

Click here to meet the Textile Engineering faculty who can help you prepare for the new world of textiles!

For additional information on Textile Engineering contact Jeff Joines, Textile Engineering Program Director, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science.

For scholarship information and college tours contact Kent Hester, Office of Student Services.