Course Title: Source materials and resources for production of fashion design
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: GRAP5224C
Course Title: Source materials and resources for production of fashion design
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Contact : Ben Stranieri
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9112
Course Contact Email:ben.stranieri@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ben Stranieri ben.stranieri@rmit.edu.au
Neil Street neil.street@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to source materials and resources that are required for production of fashion designs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4017B Source materials and resources for production of fashion design |
Element: |
1. Idenfity materials and resources required for production 2. Identify materials and resources available in Australia 3. Identify materials and resources available overseas 4. Identify lead times and payment requirements 5. Identify costs of purchasing materials and resources 6. Shipping options are determined 7. Select and source materials and resources 8. Follow quality processes |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Different tvpes of fabric suppliers/contractors are identified and researched 1.2 Trims required for production are identified 2.1 Suppliers/contractors within Australia who service the fashion industry are located 3.1 Suppliers/contractors overseas who service the fashion industry are located 4.1 Lead limes required for different suppliers/contractors are identified and compared 4.3 Payment options of suppliers/contractors are identified and compared 5.1 Cost’s including hidden costs of purchases are identified 8.1 Quality standards for goods received and inspected used in the fashion industry are identified |
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
Lectures, tutorials, online activities, workshops where students are challenged to reflect and debate on different value positions, concepts and issues. They are required to actively engage in case study material, problem solving activities, videos, self-reflection and discussion.
Teaching Schedule
Week Beginning | Session – Topic | Element Performance Criteria | Assessment tasks |
9 February | Understanding Local & overseas marketplaces |
1.1 Different tvpes of fabric suppliers/contractors are identified and researched |
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16 February | Environmental Considerations |
2.2 Materials and services that are available from different suppliers / contractors are identified and compared |
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23 February | Environmental Considerations 2 |
1.1 Different tvpes of fabric suppliers/contractors are identified and researched
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2 March | Presentations Session 1 |
7.1 Sources are compared against required specifications
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Assessment 1 |
9 March | Presentation Session 2 |
7.1 Sources are compared against required specifications |
Assessment 1 |
16 March | Supply Chain Systems Resource distribution : |
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23 March | Product Life Cycle |
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30 March | Product Life Cycle Assessment |
2.2 Materials and services that are available from different suppliers / contractors are 3.1 Suppliers/contractors overseas who service the fashion industry are located |
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6 April | Easter Holidays | ||
20 April | Developing appropriate performance criteria |
2.1 Suppliers/contractors within Australia who service the fashion industry are located |
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27 April | Criteria Developing appropriate performance Criteria cont.. | 4.4 Capacity of Suppliers/contractors to meet price and quality requirements are identified and compared |
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4 May | International Commercial Terms |
5.1 Cost’s including hidden costs of purchases are identified |
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11 May | Shipping & freight options |
5.1 Cost’s including hidden costs of purchases are identified
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18 May | Shipping & custom agents | 6.2 Role of Shipping and Customs Agent is identified | |
25 May | World Trade Organisation |
6.2 Role of Shipping and Customs Agent is identified |
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1 June | Supply costs Comparisons 1. |
4.3 Payment options of suppliers/contractors are identified and compared |
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8 June | Systems Development 1 | 8.1 Quality standards for goods received and inspected used in the fashion industry are identified |
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15 June | Systems Development 2 | 8.1 Quality standards for goods received and inspected used in the fashion industry are identified |
Assessment 2 |
22 June | Assessment | ||
29 June | Term - Holidays |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be compiling a written report and an oral presentation covering the learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Supply Chain Competencies
Assessment Task Part A -Semester 1
Individually Marked
1. Research a country to determine it’s suitability to participate in the garment supply chain process. Identify the suppliers and their materials and comment on their location decisions.
Value 35%
Assessment Task Part B
Semester 1
Develop a Logistics system incorporating product life cycle and product life assessment that can compare a combination
of various suppliers to determine the suitability for a specific brief.
Value 65%
Assessment Matrix
Performance Criteria | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 |
1.1 | Y | |
1.2 |
Y | |
1.3 | Y | |
2.1 | Y | |
2.2 | Y | |
2.3 | Y | |
3.1 | Y | |
3.2 | Y | |
3.3 | Y | |
4.1 | Y | |
4.2 | Y | |
4.3 | Y | |
4.4 | Y | |
5.1 | Y | |
5.2 | Y | |
6.1 | Y | |
6.2 | Y | |
7.1 | Y | |
7.2 | Y | |
7.3 | Y | |
7.4 | Y | |
7.5 | Y | |
8.1 | Y | |
8.2 | Y | |
8.3 | Y | |
8.4 | Y |
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