Course Title: Prepare design concept for a simple garment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: GRAP5290C

Course Title: Prepare design concept for a simple garment

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3227 - Certificate III in Clothing 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: 80

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 identify design concepts and trends and interpret these into simple garment designs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTFD3003B Prepare design concept for a simple garment

Element:

1 Prepare workstation

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OHS practices.
1.2 Drawing tools and equipment are selected.
1.3 Tools and equipment are set out to facilitate effective work practice.

Element:

2 Identify influences on fashion design

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Fashion trends from 20th century are identified.
2.2 Significant events of 20th century are identified and related to fashion changes.
2.3 Fashion cycles are identified.

Element:

3 Identify how fashion is influenced by design principles

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Garments are identified that contain different design principles.
3.2 A series of trade sketches are drawn to illustrate design principles.

Element:

4 Interpret design brief to develop garment concept

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Specifications are identified and followed.
4.2 Style of garment is identified.
4.3 Storyboard is developed for designed garments.

Element:

5 Complete work

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Sketches are inspected against quality standards.
5.2 Any changes or adjustments are carried out as required.
5.3 Documentation relating to storyboard is completed.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to identify design concepts and trends and interpret these into simple garment designs.


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. Supervised skill development to competency 10 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 and your ability to identify design concepts and trends and interpret these into simple garment designs. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will assessed by observation as you identify design concepts and trends and interpret these into simple garment designs (you can check the performance criteria above for more detials of these skills.) You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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