Professional Profile

Textile Chemical Process Engineering is a field of specialization that applies the principles of the basic fields of chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, material science, health science, and engineering to the understanding of the processing of textile materials for functionality, attractiveness/aesthetics, and serviceability.

Course Details

The duration of study for the B. Sc. in Textile Chemical Process Engineering will be 5 full academic years; each academic year will consist of 2 semesters. Each semester lasts for 4 months. The course consists of classroom lectures, tutorials, and practical laboratory sessions counting total of 310CP. Industrial visits and one-semester internship programs are also part of the curriculum. On instructions from the program, the students will have to work on specific tasks such as data collection, project work, and similar work in semester breaks and annual breaks.

The Bachelor of Science in Textile Chemical Process Engineering degree program emphasizes the fundamental principles of polymer/fiber science and analysis, yarn, and fabric manufacturing and characterization, processing and finishing of textile materials, dyeing and printing of textiles, and smart and advanced textile materials. The program is highly relevant to many of the fiber, dyeing/printing/finishing, retail, and textile processing industries, as well as environmental and related science.

The major features of the curriculum include the following: 

• Core textile chemical processing courses with an emphasis on fiber properties, manufacturing and characterization of yarns and fabric; processing, coloration, and finishing of textile materials, textile and garment wet processing machines, and smart and technical textiles.
• The practical education aspect of each course, laboratory/workshop exercises, and project work are given adequate scope.
• Modules related to quality control, mill management, and environmental management are included in a way to capacitate the graduates with an in-depth perspective of textile chemical processing.
• Courses are arranged in modules, which are envisaged to help organize facilities and planning of staff requirements/development in a more structured way. 
• To accredit the program by European Accreditation Institution to keep up the international standards, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is used. ECTS credits are a value allocated to courses to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course requires about the total quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic study at the institution that is, lectures, practical work, seminars, private work- in the library or at home- and examinations.
• A method of teaching for due engagement in seminars and research is adopted by term papers, assignments, and thesis or project work.

Upon completion of the courses (Bachelor's Degree in Textile Chemical Process Engineering ), the student will have gained a deepened knowledge about textile Polymer and fibers physical and chemical structure and properties, the structure-property correlations, and manufacturing of yarns and fabrics, basic principles of processing, coloration, and finishing of textile materials and product design and development.  The program also gives deepened knowledge about the applications of technical textiles as industrial products. This graduate program in Textile Chemical Process Engineering addresses the advancements in science and technology as well as the applicable technology of manufacturing concerning the processing and analysis of textile materials for different applications.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants interested in being considered for admission should have academic backgrounds in disciplines/professions relevant to the study major of interest and are required to substantiate their keen interest in continuing their careers in areas relevant to Textile Chemical Process Engineering.

Applicants must complete 12th-grade national exams with entrance results to universities as per the Ministry of Education. Those who competed level II and above (TVET) with one year of technical support or teaching service at a university or equivalent shall be admitted based on the recommendation of an affiliated organization. Equivalency will be evaluated at the discretion of the program administration, academic achievements and profile, as well as pertinent professional experience. 

Scope

• Textile Chemical Process Engineering graduates both in private and government sectors  gain employment in the costume, banks, industry development agencies, chemical and polymer industries, ginning industries, fashion and textile industries, including product developers, textile technologists, technical managers, property evaluator, research and development managers, and quality control managers.
• This degree course also helps in further studies such as M.Sc., M.Tech, M.Phil., Ph.D., etc. and then the applicants can also go in the teaching line.
• The Major Competent with some new technologies in textiles are 
• Smart textiles
• Plasma technology
• Nano technology
•  Bio mimetic coating  technology
• Sol- gel technology
• Bio technology
• Tissue engineering
• Technical textiles and smart technical textiles

Career Prospects

Textile chemical Engineer, Process engineer, Quality engineer, Production manager,  Industrial Engineer, Process Improvement Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Textile chemicals expert, Textile machinery and spare part manufacturing expert,  Polymer, Fiber and textile chemical textile testing expert, Textile mill planner,  Factory layout designer, Sales Engineer, Textile product designer.

Graduates of Textile Chemical Process Engineers find employment in a wide range of positions in diverse industries. Individuals with a textile engineering background can find employment in a wide range of industries and work settings. Medicine, mining, sports, education, transport manufacturing, etc. are just a few industries that require the knowledge of a Textile Chemical Process Engineer. Whether researching new materials, improving existing manufacturing processes, or creating new products the works of a Textile Chemical Process Engineer are very extensive. 

Job Profiles

Textile chemical Process Engineers apply the principles of engineering to the design and manufacture of textile chemicals, polymers, fibers, textiles, and apparel and associated processes and products. It is a multidisciplinary role requiring sound knowledge of chemical, industrial and mechanical engineering. Chemical companies that produce colorants, polymers and fibers employ Textile Chemical Process Engineer to develop and improve their manufacturing processes. Firms that use smart materials, biomedical materials, composites sports textiles, aerospace textiles, and transport industries use these engineers to research and develop high-performance fabrics. Some Textile Chemical Process Engineers spend their entire careers in the lab conducting research into complex materials.

Some of the areas that the Textile Chemical Process Engineers deal with are:

1. Capable to transfer knowledge and skill in fiber and textile chemistry through engaging at university capacity building
2. Implement basic and applied research works to solve problems in manufacturing, process development and improvement of existing products
3. Identify problems and offer workable solutions in the short and long-term
4. Conduct viable and techno-economic studies to establish new research projects and actual setting up of textile processing industry and related units
5. Engage in the revival of sick industrial units; modernization of textile units; improvement in production and productivity; quality improvement, and cost reduction.
6. Process control of textile finishing sectors in the capacity of technical head
7. New Product Design and Development, Manufacturing and Finishing
8. Lead Quality Programs and implement Quality Control, along with property analysis within the workplace by National and International Standards
9. Train cross-functional teams for quality improvement and train others in design for quality
10. Review and analyze written data and customer comments, then identify causes and actionable items
11. Be part of the problem-solving society in making decisions
12. Conduct practical researches that contribute to innovative, optimal, and efficient use of fiber and polymer products
13. Interact effectively with experts from other disciplines

Contact person: 

•  Dr.Baye Berhanu [Assistant professor]
•  Textile Chemical Process Engineering Department Head
•  Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology [EiTEX]
•   Bahir Dar University -EiTEX
•   P.Box: 1037  Bahir Dar/Ethiopia
•  phone: +251924271734
•  Fax: +251 582 26 62 46
•  Email:  berhanu.baye9@gmail.com & Baye.Berhanu@bdu.edu.et