Textile Engineering
Admissions Information
Those pursuing Textile Engineering must have an undergraduate engineering degree or demonstrated proficiency in the appropriate calculus-based math and core technical competencies. If these requirements are not met, additional coursework may be required prior to admission into the program. Successful applicants typically have a science or engineering background.
Applicants are also expected to meet the following minimum requirements: a GPA of 3.0 or First Class Honors in the Bachelor's degree; GRE scores in the 65th percentile; a TOEFL score of 213 for the computer-based, and 80 for internet-based(international students) OR IELTS scores with an overall band score of at least 6.5; and three letters of reference.
Degree Requirements for Master of Science in Textile Engineering
- A minimum of 30 credit hours is required to fulfill the degree requirements.
- Students must take a minimum of five 3-credit courses from the approved offerings:
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TE 501
Analysis and Design of Yarn Production Systems
TE 502
Dynamics of Fabric Production Systems
TE 505
Textile Systems and Control
TE 533
Lean Six Sigma Quality
TE 540
Textile Information Systems Design
TE 565
Textile Composities
TE 566
Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering
TE 570
Polymer Physics
TE(TC) 589
Special Studies in Textile Engineering and Science
TE 601
Seminar
TE 602
Textile Technology Seminar
TE 630
Independent Study
TE 676
Special Projects
TE 685
Master’s Supervised Teaching
TE 690
Master’s Examination
TE 693
Master’s Supervised Research
TE 695
Master’s Thesis Research
TE 696
Summer Thesis Research
TE 699
Master’s Thesis Preparation
TE 705
Textile Instrumentation and Control Systems
TE(ECE,MAE,FPS) 717
Multivariable Linear Systems Theory
TE(FPS,TT,) 781
Mechanics of Twisted Structure
TE(FPS,TT) 781
Mechanics of Fabric Structure
TMS 500
Fiber and Polymer Microscopy
TMS(FPS, MSE) 761
Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Fibrous Material
TMS(FPS) 762
Physical Properties of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures
TMS(FPS,MSE) 763
Characterizaton of Structure of Fiber Forming Polymers
TT 504
Introduction of Nonwovens
TT 505
Advanced Nonwovens Processing
TT 506
Bonding Principles in Nonwovens
TT 507
Nonwoven Characterization Methods
TT 508
Nonwoven Product Development
TT 532
Evaluation of Biotextiles
TT 581
Technical Textiles
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- Six hours of TE 695 (Thesis Research), which count toward the 30 credit hour minimum requirement.
- Two semesters of TE 601 (Graduate Seminar), which count toward the 30 credit hours minimum requirement.
- Up to three courses (9 credit hours) are to be chosen from supporting (minor) areas. The courses may be selected from a single field, e.g., textile technology, statistics, or industrial engineering; from two designated fields (co-minor); or from more than one discipline (interdisciplinary minor). No more than one of these courses may be a 400-level course. TE Course Description
Assistantship Information
Financial aid in the form of research assistantships or fellowships are not guaranteed upon acceptance into Textile Engineering; therefore, potential students should apply early to increase their chances of funding. While many students begin their graduate studies without financial support, they do often find some type of support before completing their program.