入学要求：
学术要求 Entry requirements:
• A good honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or relevant experience
• A project proposal
• Examples of work
英语要求 English Requirements:
• IELTS 6.0 (applicants whose first language is not English)
学费Tuition Fees： £10,950
Please note these fees are for 2011 entry and are likely to change each year in line with inflation.
课程特征 Course Features：
This technology-driven postgraduate course combines creative design with an in-depth understanding of new textile materials, Smart products and technological skills.
The course is particularly suitable for people with existing traditional skills, such as flat-bed knitting and design development, who are interested in the rapidly developing area of technical textile development. You will benefit from the School of Art & Design’s decades of expertise in the areas of knitwear design and knitted textiles. This includes significant links with major industry producers in the technical textiles industry, including world-leading flat-bed knitting machine manufacturers, yarn manufacturers, suppliers and design companies.
Course focus
The course emphasises:
• the practical application of technical and design knowledge within a modern industrial context
• the changing global context for the application of knitted structures across a range of industrial sectors
• the development of both traditional and newly-developed fibre materials, and
• the 3D construction processes used in computerised flat-bed knitting technology for design and manufacture.
Key features
• Input from professions from across the textile industry.
• Opportunities for work experience.
• State-of-the-art knit technology including Shima and Stoll.
• Study visits to international locations, yarn / trend shows and knitting machine manufacturers.
• Business innovation support through access to The Hive, the University’s enterprise development centre.
• Opportunities for collaboration across the multi-disciplinary postgraduate community.
课程内容 Course Content：
Course structure
During the first 30 weeks of the course you will develop the knowledge and skills to become proficient within the field of technology integrated knit design. A structured teaching schedule, including opportunities for industry-linked projects, will help you to develop an individual learning agreement. This will decide your final route of either MA or MSc.
The MA route will include a project following qualitative research methodology to create a knitted product with a design application.
The MSc route will include a project adopting quantitative research methodology. The focus will be in medical textiles, smart textiles and e-textiles and will culminate in a written dissertation.
Taught modules will include lectures on the following:
• Research methods and practices
• Project development and presentation skills
• Fibres and the creation of advanced knitted products
• Design concepts and applications
• Knitting and Knit CAD technology
• Industrial applications and the subject in a wider context
You will develop technical skills and practical applications in seminars and workshops.
A mixture of team and individual projects will help you to practically apply the skills that you are developing.
You will have the opportunity to present your projects to professionals, tutors and peers for critique and evaluation.
其他 Others
Manufacturers are offering global products with increasingly complex manufacturing processes and design components. This course will allow you to gain the insight and expertise to develop both your creativity and technological competence.