M.Tech (Textile Engineering and Fibre Science) is one among the Post Graduate courses offered at Himachal Pradesh Technical University. Admission to this course is done either on the basis of GATE or entrance test conducted by the University. University conducted entrance test comprise questions from topics like engineering mathematics, textile engineering and fibre science, yarn manufacture, fabric manufacture and fabric structure, textile testing, dyeing, printing, and finishing.

Syllabus for M.Tech (Textile Engineering and Fibre Science) in HPTU

Engineering Mathematics

• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Vector Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Probability and Statistics
• Numerical Methods

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

• Amorphous and crystalline phases
• Classification of textile fibres
• Fibre forming polymers
• Melt Spinning processes
• Methods of investigating fibre structure
• Molecular architecture
• Natural and man-made fibres
• Process of viscose and acetate preparation
• Structure of natural fibres
• Textile Fibers

Yarn manufacture

• Air jet spinning
• Cause of fibre migration and its estimation
• Compact spinning
• Drafting operation
• Fibrous materials
• Friction spinning
• Mechanism of bobbin building
• Mechanism of cop formation
• Non conventional methods of yarn production
• Principle of ring spinning
• Principles of cotton combing
• Production of core spun yarn
• Roller arrangements in drafting systems
• Rotor and air-jet yarns
• Roving production
• Roving twist
• Twist less spinning
• Working principle of ring doubler
• Wrap spinning
• Yarn contraction
• Yarn structure & properties

Fabric manufacture and Fabric Structure

• Principles of cheese and cone winding processes and machines
• Random and precision winding
• Package faults and their remedies
• Yarn splicing
• Different types of warping creels
• Features of modern beam and sectional warping machines
• Jacquard shedding
• Mechanics of weft insertion with shuttle
• Warp and weft stop motions
• Warp protection
• Principles of multiphase and circular looms
• Principles of weft and warp knitting
• Basic weft and warp knitted structures

Textile Testing

• Control charts
• Correlation analysis
• Frequency distributions
• Measurement of cotton fibre maturity
• Measurement of yarn count
• Sample size and sampling errors
• Sampling techniques
• Significance tests and analysis of variance
• Tensile testing of fibres
• Yarns and fabrics

Preparatory Processes

• Preparatory processes for cotton, wool and silk
• Mercerization of cotton
• Preparatory processes for nylon and polyester/cotton blends

Printing

• Developments in inkjet printing
• Dye fixation after printing
• Printing auxiliaries
• Printing of cotton with reactive dyes
• Printing of polyester with disperse dyes
• Printing of wool, silk, nylon with acid and metal complex dyes
• Printing thickeners
• Styles of printing
• Transfer printing of polyester

Dyeing

• Classification of dyes
• Dye fibre interaction
• Dyeing of cotton knitted fabrics and machines
• Dyeing of cotton, polyester, and nylon
• Dyeing polyester/cotton and polyester/wool blends

Finishing

• Mechanical finishing of cotton
• Flame retardant and enzyme finishing of cotton
• Heat setting of polyester

Other than these topics, the syllabus also covers questions on energy conservation and pollution. Exam preparations can be made with the help of reference books and previous year question papers.