Week - 1 |
Introduction |
Week - 2 |
Main research and design procedures of smart textiles. |
Week - 3 |
Phase change materials. Phase change technology and thermo physiological comfort. Application of PCMs to textile materials and garments. |
Week - 4 |
Shape memory materials. General principles of shape memory materials. Aplication of SMMs to textile materials and garments. |
Week - 5 |
Chromic and conductive materials. Photochromic, thermochromic and electrochromic materials. |
Week - 6 |
Conductive fibre nad yarns, polypyrrole applications. |
Week - 7 |
Exam |
Week - 8 |
Solar textiles: photovoltaics and textile applications. Electronic textiles. Wearable electronics. |
Week - 9 |
Electronic textiles. Wearable electronics. |
Week - 10 |
Nanotechnology for intelligent textiles and garments. |
Week - 11 |
Future trends for intelligent textiles and garments. |
Week - 12 |
Classworks. Student presentations. |
Week - 13 |
Classworks. Student presentations. |
Week - 14 |
Classworks. Student presentations. |