FSAD 3320 - Product Quality Assessment

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: FSAD 2370. Lab fee: $20. Enrollment limited to: 36 students. Enrollment limited to: 18 students per laboratory.

F. Kozen.

Covers evaluation of fibers, yarns, fabrics, and garments, with emphases on the meaning of standards, testing philosophy, quality control, and statistical analysis. Discusses day-to-day tests done in the textile and apparel industry. Laboratory sections introduce students to various test methods, data generation for analysis, and evaluation.

Outcome 1: Students should be conversant with definitions and perceptions of quality.

Outcome 2: Students should be familiar with industry standards, regulatory issues, and oversight organizations.

Outcome 3: Student should understand the role of quality assurance throughout the textile and sewn product development, production, and distribution cycle.

Outcome 4: Students should be able to interpret and write fabric and sewn product specifications.

Outcome 5: Students should know why, when, and how testing and evaluation is conducted.

Outcome 6: Students should be able to interpret test data from physical testing and relate it to product parameters and performance standards.

Outcome 7: Students should understand sampling and statistical methods in quality control systems.

Outcome 8: Students should be able to conduct a quality assurance inspection of a sewn product.

Outcome 9: Students should be able to communicate quality issues effectively within the fashion industry.