Course Title: Perform garment repairs and alterations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: MANU6081C

Course Title: Perform garment repairs and alterations

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: 40

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 repair and alter finished garments based on client needs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTCL3003B Perform garment repairs and alterations

Element:

1. Identify repair requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Type of garment damage is identified.
1.2 Repair requirements are determined.
1.3 Plan for repair process is developed.

Element:

2. Identify alteration requirements

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Type of alteration needed is identified.
2.2 Measurements are taken accurately where alteration is required.
2.3 Plan for alteration process is developed.

Element:

3. Prepare work

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Work is received.
3.2 Work is checked for readiness to repair or alter.
3.3 Work is laid out in sequence according to repair or alteration plan.

Element:

4. Prepare workstation

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OHS practices.
4.2 Machines are cleaned and checked.
4.3 Records are maintained.
4.4 Machines are set up and adjusted according to specifications for work.
4.5 Needles, attachments and parts are checked and worn needles and/or parts are identified and reported or replaced, according to manufacturer instructions.

Element:

5. Identify poor machine performance

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Performance of machine is regularly checked for signs of faulty
operation, including evidence from inspection of finished pieces and
required action taken.

Element:

6. Sew minor alterations or repairs by machine or hand

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Product is repaired or altered according to requirements for operations.
6.2 Product is repaired or altered according to product requirements and quality standards.
6.3 Product is repaired or altered according OHS practices and requirements for speed of work.
6.4 Machine speed and work handling are controlled for type of
operations, fabrics and product type.

Element:

7. Complete work

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Product is inspected and checked against quality standards, any faults are identified and appropriate action taken.
7.2 Results of inspection of finished product are recorded.
7.3 Client records are completed.
7.4 Completed work is directed to finished section.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to identify repair and alteration requirements, prepare work and workstation, identify poor machine performance and sew minor alterations or repairs by machine or hand and finally complete work.



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:

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 30 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 abillity to identify repair and alteration requirements, prepare work and workstation, identify poor machine performance and sew minor alterations or repairs by machine or hand and finally complete work. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you demonstrate the ability to repair and alteration requirements, prepare work and workstation, identify poor machine performance and sew minor alterations or repairs by machine or hand and finally complete work. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Matrix

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