Functional Clothing: Materials and TestingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student
• identifies and names various functional materials and their effects on the product's properties and care
• selects appropriate functional materials for specific applications from the perspective of human physiology
• performs and reports essential tests for functional fabrics, interprets the results, and uses the information as part of the product development process
• names the key environmental impacts of functional materials and their production
• searches for and interprets English-language information related to the subject.

Content

• Various functional materials and smart materials, their properties, production methods, and environmental impacts
• Human physiology and its consideration in the selection of functional materials
• Different standards defining garment performance and their integration into the product development process
• Materials used as thermal insulators and their selection based on the application
• Materials and English terminology related to the subject area

Qualifications

The following courses, or equivalent competencies:
Textile Fibres and Yarns; Fabrics and Knits: Structures, Dyeing and Printing

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognise the main functional materials, their properties, and applications. They can select a functional material for a product considering some physiological aspects. Students can define the desired performance level for fabric properties and assess whether the fabric meets the desired criteria through testing. Students understand the main points of English-language texts related to the subject. Additionally, students can name some environmental impacts of functional materials.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognise and can name functional materials, describe their properties, and justify suitable applications for the materials. They can consider essential physiological aspects in the selection of functional materials. Students can reasonably define the desired performance level for fabric properties and assess whether the fabric meets the desired criteria through testing. Students understand English-language texts related to the subject and can discuss them. Additionally, students can name the key environmental impacts of functional materials.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can identify, name, and compare functional materials and evaluate their properties and suitable applications from multiple perspectives. They can apply physiological aspects in the selection of functional materials. Students can integrate testing as part of the product development process. Students understand English-language texts related to the subject and can discuss them critically. Additionally, students can analyse the environmental impacts of functional materials.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: Students recognise the main functional materials, their properties, and applications. They can select a functional material for a product considering some physiological aspects. Students can define the desired performance level for fabric properties and assess whether the fabric meets the desired criteria through testing. Students understand the main points of English-language texts related to the subject. Additionally, students can name some environmental impacts of functional materials.