Course Title: Prepare yarn for textile manufacturing

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: MANU7214C

Course Title: Prepare yarn for textile manufacturing

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 prepare yarn for textile production processes.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX2002B Prepare yarn for textile manufacturing

Element:

1 Set up machine and load yarn

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Production specifications are checked to identify requirements for yarn quantity, quality or colour.
1.2 Yarn batch or job is checked to ensure conformity to specifications.
1.3 Non-conforming materials are reported.
1.4 Yarn is loaded onto machine.

Element:

2 Wind yarn onto spool, bobbin or beam, or thread yarn onto machine

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Machine settings are calculated and adjusted to meet production requirements.
2.2 Leasing reed or other mechanisms are set according to specifications where necessary.
2.3 Yarn is threaded onto machine as necessary.
2.4 Machine is operated according to OHS practices.
2.6 Operation and yarn are monitored.
2.7 Yarn breaks are repaired where necessary.
2.8 Faults are corrected where necessary to meet specified requirements and are reported.
2.9 Major machine or product faults are reported.

Element:

3 Remove product from machine

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Product is checked against quality standards.
3.2 Product is unloaded or removed according to manufacturer specifications.
3.3 Product is despatched to next process where necessary.
3.4 Cleaning of area is completed to ensure work environment is
maintained in a safe and productive manner.

Element:

4 Complete records

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Production records and other documentation are accurately completed.

Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to set up machines and load yarn, wind yarn onto spool, bobbin or beam or thread yarn onto a machine, remove product from machine and complete all records.


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 would 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 you will be 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. 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

Not Applicable


References

Not Applicable


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to set up machines and load yarn, wind yarn onto spool, bobbin or beam or thread yarn onto a machine, remove product from machine and complete all records. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you deomstrate the ability to set up machines and load yarn, wind yarn onto spool, bobbin or beam or thread yarn onto a machine, remove product from machine and complete all records (you can check the performance 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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