Course Title: Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5202

Course Title: Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 40.0

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MANU5378C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

 Term2 2008

Course Contact: Mandy Penton

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925202

Course Contact Email: mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to construct stock size blocks according to size and fit specifications.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTFD4008A Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications

Elements:

1. Interpret size and fit
2. Construct block
3. Construct and assess toiles
4. Develop and complete final block
5. Maintain records


Learning Outcomes

The unit applies to the construction of blocks for use in garment production to meet size and fit specifications. Blocks are used as the basis for patternmaking to develop new styles.


Overview of Assessment

Authentication of Work

PLEASE NOTE: Tasks that work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment. Regular attendance is necessary.
In class activities - 40 %
• Progressive Class work
• Drafts and intermediate patterns
• Final patterns
Reference folder - 30%
• Collated Specification sheets
• Experimental full scale, ½ scale , and 1/5th scale work
Assessment Tasks - 30%
• Activity/Test
TOTAL - 100%

Each unit consists of several style adaptations.
Each style requires a record to be collated and stored in an A4 size Arch folder. The record should contain the following sections:
• Full scale pattern Drafts including any intermediate stages- Labelled with all necessary information
• Completed Pattern- Accurately cut with all necessary pattern markings and information
• Specification Sheet – complete with trade quality diagrams and all relevant information necessary for garment production

You will be given further information about the assessment tasks in class.