Textile Engineering (TE) Program
The Textile Engineering (TE) Program is an interdisciplinary curriculum drawing on diverse science and engineering principles. TE students develop a unique background that allows them to pursue career opportunities in traditional and non-traditional textiles including: medical textiles, design of novel high-tech sporting equipment and computer information systems. With three concentrations, the Textile Engineering degree allows for a wide range of coursework suiting diverse student interests while developing core values and skills. Small class sizes offer personal attention from faculty leading to undergraduate research opportunities, summer internships with faculty, and attention to professional success.
Textile Engineering graduates continue to experience nearly 100% placement in to full time employment or graduate school with current average starting salaries of over $48,000 with the better students receiving offers in the mid $50,000, Additionally, Textile Engineering graduates have gone on to graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Biomolecular Nanoelectronics at institutions such as: Arizona State, Michigan, Johns Hopkins, California Berkeley, and NC State University as well as professional schools (Medical, Business, and Law).
The Textile Engineering program continues to work to build relationships with other engineering curricula at NC State University. Recently, a dual degree program with Biomedical Engineering has been approved by both groups of faculty, to accompany dual degree programs with Material Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. In all instances, a student can expect to graduate with the dual degree with one additional semester of coursework and less with Advanced Placement credit upon arrival or if the student chooses to take summer school classes.
The
Textile Engineering degree includes the choice of one of three concentrations
which rely on other fundamental engineering curricula:
- Information Systems Design - provides the students
with the use of database information systems and is linked with Industrial
Engineering classes which provides for a convenient IE minor;
- Chemical Processing - develops chemical process improvement
engineers for industries dealing with fibers and polymers with emphasis
on Chemical Engineering courses and a convenient dual degree with Chemical
and Biomedical Engineering, and;
- Product Engineering - focuses on the design of new
and innovative products and is the most multi-disciplinary and flexible
of the concentrations with three engineering electives. It provides convenient
dual degree opportunities with Biomedical Engineering or Materials Science
and Engineering.
Textile Engineering faculty work to place students in summer internship opportunities in industry locations. These internships are usually process improvement opportunities and often include working with faculty on location in many different areas (e.g. using Six Sigma to improve manufacturing operations, supply chain optimization, and inventory reduction). Companies find the Textile Engineering Six Sigma course to be especially valuable during these internships as it provides our students with tools that interns from other schools cannot match.
Most of the Textile Engineering faculty work with undergraduate students during the school year on specific research projects that provide students with: tools useful in project management and self-directed inquiry, expectations of graduate school research, and the opportunity to build the educational experience outside of the classroom.
College
of Textiles
P.O. Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Telephone: (919) 515-6632
FAX: (919) 515-3733
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