Course Title: Select raw materials

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: MANU5918C

Course Title: Select raw materials

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development

Course Contact: Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Sue Scott    sue.scott@rmit.edu.au   TDPT

Julia Raath  juliaraath@rmit.edu.au  TD1A

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are no pre-requisites. This course may be clustered with other courses.

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to select raw materials for use in textile production.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	LMTTX3008B Select raw materials
Element:	1 Select raw materials
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Requirements for the selection of raw materials are confirmed and clarified, if necessary. 1.2 Raw materials appropriate for the designated use are selected.
Element:	2 Check raw materials
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Specification of raw materials is verified. 2.2 Selected raw materials are checked for suitability in accordance with quality standards and OHS practices. 2.3 Data is compared with standards or other reference materials and results recorded.
Element:	3 Report on raw materials
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Raw materials documentation is recorded using appropriate worksheets and information systems. 3.2 Documentation is collated and analysed against specifications. 3.3 Documentation is interpreted and outcomes reported.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrates knowledge of:

• selection and checking requirements of raw materials
• product and process specifications
• raw materials and their properties
• quality standards and practices
• OHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures
• workplace practices
• recording and reporting practices

Demonstrates skills to:

• use equipment effectively
• assemble information
• identify and take samples
• communicate effectively with individuals, work groups and supervisors
• document and transfer information
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices

Details of Learning Activities

This unit is integrated into the  projects undertaken with the following units;

• VART 5910C Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples
• MANU5914C Select raw materials.

This is a studio based course covering both theory and practical aspects of the development of processes and products relating to textile design.
Individual and group projects will be undertaken in a fully equipped studios using equipment suitable for sample and production, the studio is a simulated industry environment.
Upon completion of the sampling and finished product your work is presented to a panel of industry peers for review and feedback. 

Teaching Schedule

Week                         Starting	All: Learning Activities	All: Homework or Research	TD1A: Assessment                   Due Dates	TDPT: Assessment Due Dates and asdditional information
Week1: 6 Jul	Introduction to units  What is experimental textiles ?  Selecting materials     2x2x2x2 Sampling	Complete 2x2x2x2
Week 2:13 Jul	Shibori:  History background applications What is it ? Examples                                  Excursion:Group Exchange - The 2nd Tamworth Contemporary Textile Triennial.	Collect rusty pieces for rust dyeing week 5		Part time students encouraged to visit Group Exchange - The 2nd Tamworth Contemporary Textile Triennial.
Week 3:20 Jul	Discuss 2x2x2x2 Shibori sampling techniques and preparing dye samples. Cotton Wool and Silk Shibori using stitch techniques	Source Synthetic fibres - tights
Week 4: 27 Jul	Thermoplastic manipulation- Heat, colour and transformation.  Melt off Theromplastic manipulation, Disperse dying	Research Beekeeper project Selecting materials
Week 5:3 Aug	Thermoplastic manipulation of different fabrics - working with synthetic fibres Rust Dyeing.
Week 6:10 Aug	Construction De construction Materials resources Beekeeper Project
Week 7: 17 Aug	Beekeeper	Wednesday 19th August 515.02.06  12 to 5 pm. AWDI Seminar
Week 8:24 Aug	Beekeeper		Submission and presentation Beekeeper on Thursday 27th August in Design Class	Beekeeper project Due
31 August – 14 September – mid semester break * Please note this is different to what is published on the RMIT Website
Week 9:14 Sept	Investigate embroidery stitches complete 5 samples Self directed research and sampling	Research Biomimicry
Week 10:21 Sept	Punctured; pricked; perforated.			Natural Dyeing Workshop
Week 11:28 Sept	Felting -  form
Week 12:5 Oct	Knit, knot, net, coil , crotchet			Felting
Week 13:12 Oct	Biomimicry Project sampling
Week 14:19 Oct	Biomimicry Project sampling
Week 15:26 Oct	Completion of Project 2. Biomimicry		Task 1 Sample Folio Task 3 Biomimicry Due Presentations on Wednesday and  Thursday	Task 1  Sample Folio Task 3 Biomimicry Due
Week 16:2 Nov	Feedback
Please note: Due to access to resources there may be some changes in the delivery schedule. Please check emails regularly

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Textiles and Fashion, Jenny Udale Writing for visual thinkers Time management for Architects and Designers

References

Other Resources

Students are required to source and supply their own materials for producing textile samples and finished product.

Overview of Assessment

 

To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.

 

Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.

Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.

Units assessed as ’not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ’competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.

Assessment Tasks

 

Detailed project briefs will be provided in class sessions and available on Blackboard

 

Task 1 Folio Samples

Task 2 BeeKeeper

Selection and use of materials
Development of a product using manipulation techniques
Folio of samples with documentation
Finished product including techniques.

Task 3 Biomimicry

Production of finished product according to brief
Folio of samples with documentation.
Report including Analysis and evaluation of product SWOT
Presentation of finished product

Technical Folio: including evidence of samples completed with description of materials and techniques used, class handouts and any relevant research.

Assessment Matrix

 

Other Information

OHS

This course is run in a workshop environment.
To comply with Occupational Health and Safety standards,students are required to wear sturdy footwear with covered toe protection, and other personal protective equipment where instructed.

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)

All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :

Penalties for late assessment:

Late submission or presentation of assessable work without an approved extension will be penalised as follows:
- Complete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark
- Partial or incomplete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark for the entire assessable work
- Work submitted after day 7 will be awarded an NN grade and 0% mark
- Weekends and holiday periods are included in the calculation of the late penalty
- Where a due date includes a specific time for submission or presentation, submissions after that time on the due date incur a 5% penalty.

 

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