Course Title: Interpret and apply textile calculations and specifications

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2016

Course Code: MANU5910C

Course Title: Interpret and apply textile calculations and specifications

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising

Course Contact: Barbara Kuczuk

Course Contact Phone: 9925 9145

Course Contact Email: barbara.kuczukOn successful completion of this course you will have developed and applie@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

 

Henry Orlinski- henry.orlinski@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 50

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

None

Course Description

This course covers the skills and knowledge to interpret and apply calculations and specifications within a textile manufacturing environment.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX4001A Interpret and apply textile calculations and specifications

Element:

1.  Obtain and interpret textile specifications

Performance Criteria:

Features of systems used to document specifications and techniques for converting specifications across systems, are identified
1.2 Specifications applying to yarn analysis are interpreted
1.3 Specifications applying to fabric analysis are interpreted
1.4 Terminology used in the textile production industry relating to raw materials, specifications and processing are correctly interpreted, applied and used
1.5 Specifications appropriate to the textile operation are obtained and interpreted
1.6 Work requirements are determined from specifications
1.7 Clarification of specifications is undertaken as required using appropriate information resources and search techniques

Element:

2. Perform textile calculations

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Calculation requirements for specific production processes are determined
2.2 Formulas used to convert specifications to desired format are identified and applied
2.3 Formulas used for calculating requirements for cotton production are identified and applied
2.4 Formulas used calculating requirements for wool production are identified and applied
2.5 Formulas and graphs used for calculating requirements for production of man-made fibres are identified and applied
2.6 Calculations are checked and verified as correct

2.7 Deviations from expected outcomes are examined and validated with appropriate information resources 

Element:

3. Complete records

Performance Criteria:

 

1.1   3.1 Calculation records are accurately documented to agreed standards
3.2 Documentation is prepared for testing or production processes

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Blended learning consisting of classroom activities and practical workshops 


Teaching Schedule

 

 

 

LMTTX4001B

LMTCL3001B

 

Date

Session - Topic

Element

Performance Criteria

Element

Performance Criteria

Assessment task

     July 9th

Course Introduction. Quality concepts. What is Quality? Why do we need quality in relation to testing? Video. Textile Awareness Quiz. Quality perception, customer expectations.

1

Quiz 10%

 

  July 16th.

Introduction to Science in Textiles. The understanding of how textile science enables to “engineer” fibre, yarn and fabric performance for a particular application

1, 2

 

 

  July 23rd

Introduction to Australian, New Zealand and International standards. Library resources- access on line

3

 

 

 July 30th.

 

 

Care Labelling and Testing Guidelines. Primary and secondary label, flammability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 3

 Assessment 20%

  August 6th

Properties of fibre/ yarns in relation to end use requirements. Evaluating comfort. Physical properties of textiles in relation to comfort. Moisture regain activity/calculation

1, 2, 3

 

 

  August 13th.

Conduct Colourfastness tests.
Overview of Fabrics Durability requirements (abrasion, pilling)

2, 3

Practical Exercise 10%

 

  August 20th.

Prepare Fabrics for testing ( students to choose fabrics and nominate possible testing appropriate for end use)

2

Practical Exercise 10%

 

  August 27th.

 

 

Laboratory Equipment, Introduction to Fabric Testing. OH&S, Good laboratory practices.
Testing procedures. Conduct Fabric Identification (Burn test). An overview of how to write test reports 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Practical Exercise 20%

September 3rd.

SEMESTER BREAK

 

 

 

 

September 10th

SEMESTER BREAK

 

 

 

  September 17st.

 

1, 2 ,3

Performance and handling requirements assessment Primary and Secondary labels 3.1, 3.2,3.3 4.1,4.2

Assessment 30% 

 September 24th.

Conduct Dimensional Stability test.

1, 2, 3

 

 

  October 1st..

Testing Garments

1,2,3 

Practicals 40%

 

October 8th.

Testing garments continued

1,2,3

 

 

  October 15th.

Powerpoint presentations and quality reports

1, 2, 3

Powerpoint Presentation 30%

 

   October 22rd.

 

 

Powerpoint presentations and quality reportsTesting garments

1, 2, 3

Assessment 30%

 October 29th.

Powerpoint Presentations continued

1, 2, 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 5th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student assessment week /catch up for late assessments

 

 

 

November 12th

Assessment week

 

 

 

  SEMESTER

        ENDS November 20th.

 

 

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

 

Brearley, A., An outline of statistical methods for use in the textile industry 8th Edition, WIRA, 1974.
Carty, P., Chemical and mechanical finishing of textile materials 2nd Edition, Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic, 1987.
Carr. C. M., Chemistry of the textiles industry, Chapman & Hall, 1995.
McIntyre, J.E., Chemistry of fibres, Edward Arnold, 1971.
Booth, John E. Textile mathematics, Vol. 2, The Textile Institute Manchester, 1977.

 


Overview of Assessment

Students will study experimental textiles in tutorials, practical experimentation and through prescribed exercises and assessment work.


Assessment Tasks

 

  1. Quiz 10%

 

  1. Testing of fabric/garment 20%

 

  1. Written report 40%

 

  1. Presentation 30%


Assessment Matrix

 

Elements

Quiz

Testing of Fabric (Demonstration)

Written Report

Oral Presentation

1. Obtain and interpret textile specifications

1

1,2 

1,2 

1,2,3 

2. Perform textile calculations

 

1,2

1,2, 

1,2,3 

3. Complete records

 

1,2 

1,2 

1,2,3 

 

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