Course Title: Coordinate or set up machines for product change

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: MANU7381C

Course Title: Coordinate or set up machines for product change

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4389 - Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear

Course Contact: Tallal Khan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259118

Course Contact Email: tallal.khan@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Andrew Robinson
Ph: 03 9925 9252
andrew.robinson@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

In this unit you will cover the skills and knowledge required to setup machines for product changes. It applies where discretion and judgement may be required, for both self and others, in planning and selecting processes, procedures or outcomes. Work may involve individual and team activities and is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.

This course addresses the following units from the program and all the units are clustered for delivery but may assessed separately

MSTFP2011 - Preform table-based operations

MSTFP3001 -Cut leather by hand

 

 

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	MSTGN4001 Coordinate or set up machines for product change
Element:	1 Determine job requirements
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with standard SOPS 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
Element:	2 Prepare to coordinate or set up machines
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Interpret product specifications correctly to meet machine setting requirements 2.2 Set machine in accordance with product specifications, machine manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures 2.3 Obtain material to be used
Element:	3 Organise sample quality testing
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Operate machine in accordance with manufacturer and workplace instructions to produce a specified sample 3.2 Test sample, or organise the test, in accordance with workplace practices to meet required quality standards
Element:	4 Finalise and record machine settings
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Interpret test results to determine adjustment requirements and re-adjust machine settings, if necessary 4.2 Assess adjustment changes in accordance with product and machine specifications 4.3 Inform appropriate production personnel when the newly set-up machine is available, in accordance with workplace procedures 4.4 Prepare reports and maintain records where necessary, in accordance with workplace procedures

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

Integrated learning consisting of theory and practical components will be carried out in practical workshops for the skills and knowledge required to co-ordinate or set up machines for product change.

Teaching Schedule

Weeks 1 – 16
Practical workshops to co-ordinate or set up machines for product change will be conducted in conjunction with other practical based learning. Workshops will include demonstration of techniques and students will be required to demonstrate their practical skills required to co-ordinate or set up machines for product change. Learning will include identifying and using appropriate equipment, safe set-up of equipment & working with a range of materials and components used in footwear manufacture. Work to co-ordinate or set up machines for product change will be carried out during the development of the following pairs of shoes:

Week 1-4 Development of Court Shoe - 1Pair
Week 5-11 Development of Derby Shoe and Sandal - 2Pair
Week 12-16 Development of Oxford Shoe and Sandal - 2Pair

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Assorted Hand Tools
Footwear components

Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and will consist of both theory and practical based exercises, predominantly in class but some out of class research and information formatting is required as well. Feedback will be provided throughout the semester on all assessment tasks.

All assessment tasks must be completed before competency can be achieved. Tasks that have not be authenticated in class as the student’s own work will not be considered for assessment. Regular attendance is encouraged.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment

Assessment Tasks

Student will demonstrate skills and answer relevant questions regarding the knowledge and skills required to co-ordinate or set up machines for product change. To a competent standard while producing five pairs of shoes.

Work will be assessed against a competency based assessment checklist. 

Co-ordinate or set up machines for product change and the work related to  will also be assessed in the shoes presented for assessment.

Assessment One: Due week 4-5,  Using the Clicking press adjust settings to correctly cut shapes as required.
Assessment Two: Due week 7-8,  Threading and setting up Sewing machine
Assessment Three: Due week 16,  Setup and adjust machine settings to sew Oxford Upper components as required.

Assessment Matrix

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