Master's Course in Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (MATM)

Master's Course in Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (old course name: Textile and Clothing Technology) at the ITM, TU Dresden (incl. English subtitles) © ITM/TUD

The Master's course in Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (old course name: Textile and Clothing Technology) leading to a "Master of Science" (M. Sc.) degree was successfully certified on September 30th 2016 for a limited period until March 31st 2032 by the Committee for Teaching and Learning Quality.

This degree program is considered accredited due to the achieved system accrediation of TU Dresden.

Preface

Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology offers students with a Bachelor's degree a four-semester study program in Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (old course name: Textile and Clothing Technology). Successful graduates will be granted the Master of Science title.
The program conveys the technological and technical knowledge of textile and assembly technology along the entire value chain, with special attention to mechanical engineering and construction aspects. The field of technical textiles is a special focus of the study program.
The program is geared towards research and development and enables alumni to think integrally when working on relations between individual process steps, solving technical or scientific problems in a team or individually, and to be creative engineers for product and process development, product organization and process control. The graduates are enabled to contribute their textile-specific expertise to overarching technical systems and use their knowledge in interdisciplinary project groups.
The courses are largely taught in German. Some subjects will be presented in English by external experts.

Objectives of the Study:

The objective is for a graduate who understands the field of textile and assembly technology in its complexity to become acquainted with innovative fields of research and realize his or her acquired specialized knowledge in his or her future professional occupation, especially in research, teaching and international cooperation.

The graduate is qualified for deployment in technical executive functions of textile, clothing and ready-made clothing industry, of textile and ready-made clothing mechanical engineering, application industry of new, especially technical textiles and textile products (mechanical engineering, vehicle and aircraft industries, civil engineering, medicine etc.), in institutions of research and research-related teaching, in authorities and departments as well as in national and international organizations. An education focused on research and development qualifies the alumni to think integrally when working on relations between individual process steps, solving technical or scientific problems in a team or individually, and to be creative engineers for product and process development, product organization and process control. The graduates are enabled to contribute their textile-specific expertise to overarching technical systems and use their knowledge in interdisciplinary project groups. The graduates possess all skills and abilities concerned with the professional presentation and documentation of research results, logistical management, consideration of economic aspects, self-education, and the use of soft skills in an engineering environment.

Prerequisite for the Study:

Requirements of taking up studies in the non-consecutive Master degree Textile and Ready-Made Clothing Technology are:
- An above average first vocational qualifying international university degree in the field of engineering (usually mechanical engineering, textile engineering, textile technology, clothing and ready-made clothing engineering, clothing and ready-made clothing technology) or mathematics and natural science (usually textile chemistry, textile finishing) or a university acknowledged degree as equivalent. Grades in engineering and mathematical-scientific subjects should be predominantly good (at least 60% marks) or very good. The appropriate certificate for these is to be presented.
- The procedure for the verification of the admission requirement is controlled by the determination of competition rules.
- The evidence of sufficient knowledge of the German language for foreign applicants (German language test for university access – DSH 2, TestDaF, level 4 in all partial fields or other equivalent language certificates according to the resolution of the evidence of language knowledge by the Conference of Ministers of Culture, Education and Church Affairs from 02.06.1995 updated from 09.03.2005), since the master course of studies, including the Master thesis and the examinations, is conducted in the German language.
The fulfilment of the academic requirements is verified by a commission set up by the examination committee after a preliminary examination of the documents by the International Office or Registration/Enrolment Office Office.

Beginning and Duration of the Course:

The course of studies is conducted directly on campus and begins every winter semester.

The time limit for the course includes direct classroom studies and self-studies as well as the examinations. Including the Master thesis and the colloquium, the course comprises four semesters.

Forms of Teaching and Studying:

The content of the curriculum is structured in modules. In the individual modules, the curriculum is imparted, reinforced and enhanced by lectures, discussion sections and practical courses.

In the lectures, the subjects of the modules are introduced and the content is imparted. The discussion sections assigned to the lectures are used for working through the subject matters and for continual improvement and application in exemplary subareas. Practical courses are used for the application of the subject matters imparted as well as the acquisition of practical skills in potential professional fields.

Structure and Execution of the Course of Studies:

The Master study program is modular. The courses are spread out over four semesters.

The program consists of 12 modules. The specialization modules contain elective modules, allowing the students to focus on areas of interest. Thus, they can either specialize in a certain application area of textile and ready-made technology, or gain a general insight into the various possibilities of textile and ready-made technology.

Content and qualification aims, included forms of teaching and learning, requirements, usability, frequency, amount of work, and duration of the individual modules are laid out in the module descriptions.

The courses are taught in German.

The Study Plan contains the appropriate distribution of modules across individual semesters – following this distribution will allow you to graduate from the program within the standard period of study. The Study Plan also contains the type and extent of the individual courses, as well as the number and usual time of any required course credits and exams.

The Study Plan can be changed by the Faculty Council after a recommendation by the Study Commission. An altered Study Plan applies to students who were informed of it at the beginning of their studies in the usual manner. Exceptions are decided by the Examination Board upon application.

Content of the Study:

The Master's in Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (old course name: Textile and Clothing Technology) program is focused on research.

The program consists of advanced mathematics for engineers, basics of computer applications in the context of mechanical engineering, advanced technical mechanics specialized on structural engineering and mechanics of materials, basics of construction and selection/application of typical machine elements, drive and mechanism technology, technical management, and business administration basics. Furthermore, the program covers basic fiber material chemistry and the structure-property relations of textile fiber materials, methods and machines in textile technology and ready-made technology, advanced product and process development, production organization and process monitoring in textile and ready-made technology, scientific procedures, instruments, systematics and communication.

Credits Points:

ECTS credits (Leistungspunkte) document the students’ average workload as well as the individual progress of their studies. One credit equals a 30 hour workload. Usually there are 60 credits assigned to each year of studies, 30 each semester. All in all, 120 credits can be acquired in the subjects indicated in the module descriptions as well as study and examination achievements, but also by self-studies including the Master’s thesis and the colloquium. 100 credits result from the modules, 19 from the Master’s thesis and one from the colloquium.

The module descriptions stipulate how many credits can be achieved by one module. In principle, credits are assigned for the modules and then only if the module examination was passed. § 26 of the Examination Rules (Prüfungsordnung)is not affected by this.

Study Course Guidance:

The general study guidance is provided by the Central Guidance (Zentrale Studienberatung) at TU Dresden and covers questions concerning study opportunities, enrollment terms and general student matters. The special guidance accompanying the program is the responsibility of the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology. This subject-specific guidance offer supports all students, especially in matters of study course composition.

All students who have not rendered a course assessment by the beginning of the third semester will have to attend a subject-specific guidance session.

Downloads, Link to Application Procedure and Contact Person:

Semester Fee:

All regularly enrolled students must pay a nominal „student fee“ that covers the so-called „Semester Ticket“ (this student ticket also serves as transportation pass for busses, trains, trams, and S-Bahns in and around the greater Dresden area).

Further Information, including the current amount of the Semester Fee, may be found:
https://tu-dresden.de/studium/im-studium/studienorganisation/rueckmeldung

Scholarships:

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