Course Title: Operate in a complex textile production environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: MANU6068C

Course Title: Operate in a complex textile production environment

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3221 - Certificate III in Textile Production

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

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 course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to work in a textile production environment that requires the application of skill and knowledge across multiple production work areas.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX3009B Operate in a complex textile production environment

Element:

1. Identify organisational structure and purpose

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Role of self or own team in the organisational structure is explained.
1.2 Main production processes undertaken by the organisation are identified.
1.3 Systems used to guarantee quality across and within departments are identified.
1.4 The production functions of own work area including internal and external suppliers and internal and external customers are explained.

Element:

2. Demonstrate understanding of product flow through the organization

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Main types of raw materials received by the organisation for processing are identified.
2.2 Production processing stages and responsible departments are identified.
2.3 Production functions of own work area are identified including internal and external suppliers and internal and external customers.

Element:

3. Apply technical skills when required in other departments

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Knowledge of key tasks performed in one or more other departments is demonstrated.
3.2 Technical skills are applied in a manner consistent with production system requirements of the organisation.
3.3 Responsibility for quality of own work is maintained in a manner consistent with operation procedures of the new department.
3.4 Work is conducted in cooperation with team members from other departments.
3.5 OHS practices of department are implemented.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to identify organisational structure and purpose, demonstrate understanding of product flow through the organization and apply technical skills when required in other departments.


Details of Learning Activities

In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.

Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.

When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work will be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.

You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.

RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training.


Teaching Schedule

In general the course is taught by 5 means within a workplace training context as follows:

1 Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours

2 Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours

3 Complete manuals 4 hours

4 Supervised skill development to competency 40 hours

5 Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours

You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability toidentify organisational structure and purpose, demonstrate understanding of product flow through the organization and apply technical skills. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks will be to identify organisational structure and purpose, demonstrate understanding of product flow through the organization and apply technical skills when required in other departments (you can check the perfrormance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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