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WOOL582 Wool Processing

Updated: 13 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory Dates to be advised. Held at AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand. All students have their airfares paid in full by AWET. Students are out of Australia for 6 days. The tours include each step of wool processing from fibre to fabric.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions WOOL452 or WOOL462 or WOOL482 or WOOL552 or WOOL562
Notes None
Combined Units WOOL482 - Wool Processing
Coordinator(s) Emma Doyle (edoyle3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers: wool scouring, carbonising, wool carding, combing, weaving, knitting and finishing, and principles of woven, non-woven and carpet manufacture. Also the effect of fibre qualities on processing performance are covered. WOOL582 has additional load consisting of an extra assignment and an examination expecting a greater level of understanding of the unit material.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% 2500
Assessment Notes
Topic Choice
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 2 20% 3000
Assessment Notes
Literature Review
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Quiz 15%
Assessment Notes
Multiple Choice Questions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Report 15%
Assessment Notes
Residential School
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Report 2 20% 2000
Assessment Notes
Laboratory Report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 30%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the rationale of blending wool before scouring, scoured wool before carding, carded slivers through the gilling process and so on throughout the processing line;
  2. demonstrate an in depth understanding of the fundamental processes and systems involved in scouring and the three main processing routes of wool yarn manufacture (worsted, woollen and semi-worsted);
  3. explain the attributes of yarn and the importance of twist and the multi-stage process of spinning;
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between early and late stage wool processing including the effect of fibre properties on fabric quality; and demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the latest developments in wool processing including producing a fabric that matches the requirements of customers;
  5. describe and evaluate the main techniques and procedures for spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing, non-woven and carpet manufacture;
  6. critically review and evaluate the current literature on the latest research occurring in this field.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Taught in lectures, assessed through written essays, and examinations. Students gain familiarity with practical aspects of the field through amandatory industry tour. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students develop their written communication skills through the completion of two essays 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
4 Information Literacy
Students are taught how to use a range of agricultural databases to source scholarly,peer-reviewed articles to support the arguments developed in their essays 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be critically analyse the literature and current meat industry practices and present their arguments in essay form 		True True True
8 Team Work
   

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