Project

Each student will submit report of his/her project based on original research work carried out under staff supervision. Where applicable, original design of pro-type pattern drafting, clothing construction, fabric design, will be presented in addition. Minimum Academic Standards Textile Equipment Dye Stuffs of various colours Chemicals and reagents Printing inks of various colours Printing machine Digitiser Printing Tables Weaving looms Weaving threads Wax Gloves Stoves Gas Cooker and Cylinders Dye Baths Buckets and bowls Cassava Flour Mesh Brushes Screen Water tank Sketch Pads/Drawing books Light box Laboratory coats Squeegees Tracing paper Staffing Personnel The personnel requirements for the programme should reflect students’ population and the variety of activities to be performed in the classrooms, studios, laboratories and workshops. The ratios should conform to the NUC minimum guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15. Academic Staff The point of entry for each of the recognized academic positions should reflect appropriate academic qualifications, and experience in both teaching and professional practice. Details of the requirements for the various positions are indicated below: Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators are recommended to assist lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and fieldwork. Administrative Support Personnel The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments. These will normally include confidential secretaries, clerical officers, typists, messengers and cleaners. It is important to recruit very competent senior personnel who are technology savvy. Technical Support Personnel The technical support personnel shall consist of technical officers and technologists. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. Library In addition to the library resources at the University central library, the programme should be provided with fully equipped library and information technology centre with minimum of 5 computers, Internet connectivity, 5 reference books, 5 periodicals, 5 Journals for each of the areas of specialisation in the programme and audio-visual materials. The computers should be fully connected to the e-library section of the University central library having e-books and e- journals in all areas of specialisation of the programme. Classrooms, Laboratories Clinics Workshops and Offices Space Use Minimum (m²) 17. Professors Office Academic 24 18. Head of Department Administration 24 19. Senior Lecturer Academic 20 20. Lecturer Academic 16 21. Assistant Lecturer Academic 12 22. Senior Technical Staff Technical 12 23. Senior Administrative Staff Administration 12 24. Junior Technical Staff Technical 10 25. Junior Administrative Staff Administration 10 26. Studio Space Students 30 27. Lecture Space Students 75 28. Seminar Space Students 30 29. Laboratory Space Students 30 30. Library Students 35 31. Social Space Students 40 32. Storage Space Students 30 Laboratories 1. Pattern Drafting Laboratory 2. Clothing Construction Laboratory 3. Textile Laboratory with dark room 4. Weaving Laboratory 5. Drawing studio 6. Dyeing studio 7. Exhibition Room 8. Store 9. Departmental Library 10. Offices 11. Lecture rooms/ Classrooms 12. Staff Offices Laboratory Equioment 1. Patten Drafting Tables 2. Stools 3. Ironing Boards 4. Dry and Steam irons 5. Varieties of notions (sewing and embroidery threads, zips, buttons, lace, ribbon, appliqués) 6. Fitting room/ cubicle 7. Full-length mirror 8. Brown papers 9. Knitting machines 10. Fashion Card Software 11. Hand, treadle, electric and industrial Sewing machines 12. Over locking machines 13. Embroidery machines 14. Electric Cutter 15. Stoning Machines 16. Mannequins 17. Thimbles 18. Tracing wheel 19. Long Rulers 20. French Curves 21. Varieties of Scissors 22. Fabrics 23. Fashion Catalogues B. Sc / B. Tech. Environmental Management