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The Nonwovens Institute

NWI Graduate Certificate in Nonwovens Science and Engineering

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) offers a Graduate Certificate in Nonwovens Science and Engineering (GCNSE) through the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State University. The program is available to students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at NC State, as well as non-degree seeking graduate-level students. Any student seeking a certificate in Nonwovens Science and Engineering must be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university.

The goal of this certificate is to provide recognized academic credentials in Nonwoven Science and Engineering.

The Graduate Certificate in Nonwovens Science and Engineering requires a minimum of 15 credit hours (or 5 classes).  These are:

  • NW 503 or TT 503 – Materials, Polymers and Fibers Used in Nonwovens or TMS 762 – Physical Properties of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures
  • NW 504 or TT 504 – Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes
  • NW 505 or TT 505 – Nonwoven Manufacturing Fundamentals
  • NW 507 or TT 507 – Nonwoven Characterization
  • NW 508 or TT 508 – Nonwoven Product Development
  • 503, 504, 505, 507 and 508 can also be taken through Textiles Online Programs (TOP).

For program details and application procedures see the Graduate Certificate in Nonwovens Science and Engineering Program Summary.

For more information contact Dr. Ericka Ford, GCNSE Coordinator, at +1 (919) 515-8145 or enford@ncsu.edu.