Textile Engineering (BS): Product Engineering Concentration
If you鈥檝e ever relied on a tent to keep you warm and dry, put on a bandage or driven a car, you鈥檝e benefited from the work of a textile engineer.听
Textiles are everywhere, and a trains you to combine an engineering perspective with knowledge of fiber science, product development, dye chemistry and more. You鈥檒l wrap up your college career by working with textile technology students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.听
Our bachelor鈥檚 degree in textile engineering is a joint degree between the Wilson College of Textiles and the College of Engineering.听
The is one of three concentrations students in textile engineering can choose from. This concentration focuses on product design and development but is the most multidisciplinary and flexible in terms of curriculum. You can specialize based on your interests, such as biomedical textiles, sports textiles or composites. Students in this concentration commonly also choose to major in biomedical engineering or minor in material science.听
The textile engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of .听
Contact
Dr. Philip Bradford
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1866
philip_bradford@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| 贰听101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| 贰听115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Mathematical & Physical Science | ||
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 贰听102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| 罢贰听105 | Textile Engineering: Materials and Systems | 2 |
| 罢贰听110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers 2 | 3 |
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| 罢贰听205 | Analog and Digital Circuits | 4 |
| 罢贰听301 | Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies | 3 |
| 罢贰听302 | Textile Manufacturing Processes and Systems II | 4 |
| 罢贰听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 |
| 罢贰听401 | Textile Engineering Design I | 4 |
| 罢贰听402 | Textile Engineering Design II | 4 |
| 罢贰听404 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
| 罢贰听424 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement Laboratory | 1 |
| 厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听301 &补尘辫;听笔颁颁听304 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing and Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 4 |
| 骋颁听120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| 惭础贰听206 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| 辞谤听颁贰听214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| 惭厂贰听201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| 惭础贰听214 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| 辞谤听颁贰听225 | Mechanics of Solids | |
| 罢贰听463 | Polymer Engineering | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 9 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| Acad Writing Research 2 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Total Hours | 125 | |
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C or better
- 2
C- or better
Concentration Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Design (Min: 9 Units) | ||
| 颁贰听282 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| 颁贬贰听435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| 贰颁贰听482 | Engineering Entrepreneurship Senior Design I | 3 |
| 贰颁贰听483 | Engineering Entrepreneurship Senior Design II | 3 |
| 惭础贰听200 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design | 1 |
| 惭础贰听208 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| 惭础贰听250 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 1 |
| 惭础贰听361 | Dynamics & Controls | 3 |
| 惭础贰听420 | Dynamic Analysis of Human Movement | 3 |
| 惭础贰听421 | Design of Solar Energy Systems | 3 |
| 惭础贰听426 | Fundamentals of Product Design | 3 |
| 惭础贰听430 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| 翱搁听562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 |
| 罢颁听589 | Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science | 1-4 |
| 罢贰听435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| 罢贰听440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 |
| 罢贰听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 |
| 罢贰听492 | Special Topics in Textile Engineering | 1-3 |
| 罢贰听505 | Textile Systems and Control | 3 |
| 罢贰听540 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 |
| 罢贰听550 | Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science | 3 |
| 罢贰听561 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 |
| 罢贰听562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 |
| 罢贰听565 | Textile Composites | 3 |
| 罢贰听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听570 | Polymer Physics | 3 |
| Medical Textiles (Min: 9 Units) | ||
Choose three from the following list. Students pursuing this track should also complete 叠滨翱听183. | ||
| 叠惭贰听418 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | 3 |
| 叠惭贰听425 | Bioelectricity | 3 |
| 叠惭贰听444 | Orthopaedic Biomechanics | 3 |
| 叠惭贰听484 | Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| 叠惭贰听540 | Nanobiotechnology Processing, Characterization, and Applications | 3 |
| 罢贰听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 |
| 罢贰听561 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 |
| 罢贰听565 | Textile Composites | 3 |
| 罢贰听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听485 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| Materials & Sci Engineering (Min: 9 Units) | ||
| 惭厂贰听255 | Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials | 2 |
| 惭厂贰听260 | Mathematical Methods for Materials Engineers | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听300 | Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听301 | Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听335 | Experimental Methods for Analysis of Material Properties | 2 |
| 惭厂贰听355 | Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听360 | Kinetic Processes in Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听380 | Microstructure of Organic Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听420 | Mechanical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听455 | Polymer Technology and Engineering | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听456 | Composite Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听460 | Microelectronic Materials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听465 | Introduction to Nanomaterials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听480 | Materials Forensics and Degradation | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听485 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听489 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | 3 |
| 罢贰听435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| 罢贰听440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 |
| 罢贰听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 |
| 罢贰听492 | Special Topics in Textile Engineering | 1-3 |
| 罢贰听540 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 |
| 罢贰听550 | Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science | 3 |
| 罢贰听561 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 |
| 罢贰听562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 |
| 罢贰听565 | Textile Composites | 3 |
| 罢贰听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听570 | Polymer Physics | 3 |
| 罢贰听589 | Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science | 1-4 |
| Protective Textiles (Min: 9 Units) | ||
| Choose three courses from the following list | ||
| 罢贰听550 | Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science | 3 |
| 罢贰听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| 罢贰听565 | Textile Composites | 3 |
| 罢贰听589 | Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science | 1-4 |
| 罢贰听561 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
Semester Sequence听
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| 贰听101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| 贰听115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢贰听105 | Textile Engineering: Materials and Systems 1 | 2 |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I 1 | 3 |
| 笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 贰听102 | Engineering in the 21st Century (GEP Req) | 2 |
| 贰颁听201 | Principles of Microeconomics or Fundamentals of Economics or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| 笔驰听208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 |
| 笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 1 |
| 罢贰听110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers 2 | 3 |
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| 骋颁听120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| 惭厂贰听201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| 罢贰听205 | Analog and Digital Circuits | 4 |
| 惭础贰听206 or 颁贰听214 | Engineering Statics or Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 罢贰听301 | Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies | 3 |
| 罢贰听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 |
| 惭础贰听214 or 颁贰听225 | Solid Mechanics or Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
| 厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢贰听302 | Textile Manufacturing Processes and Systems II | 4 |
| 罢贰听404 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
| 罢贰听424 | Textile Engineering Quality Improvement Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听301 &补尘辫;听笔颁颁听304 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing and Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 罢贰听401 | Textile Engineering Design I | 4 |
| 罢贰听463 | Polymer Engineering | 3 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢贰听402 | Textile Engineering Design II | 4 |
| Select two Engineering Elective courses | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 125 |
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Must be completed with grade of C or higher.
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Must be completed with grade of C-or higher.
Career Opportunities
The interdisciplinary nature of textiles means that textile engineers are needed everywhere. As the only ABET accredited textile engineering program, our graduates have unmatched expertise. The result? Top employers in just about every industry recruit our alumni to help them solve problems and make a difference. These are just a few of the places our graduates go:听
- Government Agencies/National Defense: NASA, The U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin, Natick, United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Athletics and Apparel: Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, The North Face, Lululemon, Patagonia, Levis, Peter Millar, HanesBrands听
- Healthcare/Medical Textiles: ATEX, Merck & Co., Stryker, Medline, Secant Medical
- Automotives: Tesla, BMW, Volvo Trucks, Nissan, Goodyear, Michelin, Firestone
- Homewares: Home Depot, Lowes, Mohawk Flooring, Hunter Douglas
- Traditional Textiles: Milliken, Unifi, Contempora Fabrics, Elevate Textiles, SteinFibers
- Advanced Materials: Technimark, DuPont, Eastman, Honeywell
Career Titles
- Materials Developer / Specialist / Designer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Product Development Specialist
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Logistics Manager / Inventory Manager
- Data Scientist
- Design Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer
- Production Manager / Project Engineer / Product Manager
- Quality Control Engineer
- Technical Marketing Manager
- Technical Service / Sales
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