Course Title: Develop textile design and specifications

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: VART5912C

Course Title: Develop textile design and specifications

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development

Course Contact : Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171

Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Douglas McManus

douglas.mcmanus@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

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


 

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge associated with developing textile designs and specifications for production and the testing and analysis associated with developing design specifications. Textile material and products for which product specifications are developed in the textile sector include fibres, fabrics, yarns and finished products.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTD5008A Develop textile design and specifications

Element:

1 Interpret design brief

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Requirements of design are interpreted.
1.2 Purposes of textile product and end user are identified.
1.3 Additional Factors are determined and applied
1.4 Materials for use in design are determined
1.5 Design specifications are confirmed
1.6 Initial design concepts are interpreted from brief
 

Element:

2 Develop textile design

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design processes are used to further develop initial design concept
2.2 Options are evaluated against design brief specifications.
2.3 Design concept is tested with client to refine options.
2.4 Selected design is presented for proposal using a range of communication tools
2.5 Feedback is received and considered in line with design brief.
2.6 Design concept is modified and improved where possible.
2.7 Design confirmed and documented
 

Element:

3 Calculate production requirements

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Appropriate formulas for calculating yarn requirements are determined
3.2 Calculations are undertaken using computer software or manual processes
3.3 Data is analysed and yarn requirements are assessed
3.4 Yarn requirements are documented
 

Element:

4 Test sample

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Textile sample is produced according to design specifications and OH&S practices
4.2 Sample is examined and accuracy of calculations determined
4.3 Production process is analysed to determine improvements
4.4 Routine testing of sample is undertaken to assess quality requirements and to ensure industry standards are met
4.5 Results of sample testing are analysed to determine performance and acceptability for production
4.6 Outcomes are documented and discussed with client and appropriate personnel and feedback is recorded
 

Element:

5 Prepare product specifications

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Sample analysis is applied to develop pattern specifications for textile design
5.2 Production processes including technical aspects are determined and production plans prepared
5.3 Final product specifications are confirmed with appropriate personnel and all documentation is completed
 

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

This is a studio based course. Sessions will be held in the computer labs and in the design studios in a simulated workplace environment.
You will undertake research into design briefs and then develop collections in response to the brief.
Projects will incorporate Industry briefs and the production of samples and textile products in elective units .
 


Teaching Schedule

Please note: This schedule may be subject to change  as we are working closely with Industry partners and on occasion they may not  be available as scheduled.

You will be advised through your RMIT email account as to any changes.

 Week Program Acitivites
1

project 1

Introduction         

Undertake research and collect resources for individual concept

  • Analyse requirements of the brief.
  • Develop and prepare Concept / mood boards - design direction finalise colour                                                   
2
  • Establish Design market and concept theme to explore 
  •  Purposes of textile product and end user are identified
  • Preparation of concept board -  initial motifs layouts repeats 

 
 
  • Materials for use in design are determined
  • Design specifications are confirmed
  • Initial design concepts are interpreted from brief
  • Developing design concepts - motifs, drawing, scanning planning layouts 1. Interpret design brief
  • Requirements of design are interpreted
3
  • Develop textile design concepts - prepare digital and drawn croquis. 
  • Options are evaluated against design brief specifications
  • Selected design is presented for proposal using a range of communication tools 
  • Feedback is received and considered in line with design brief
  • Design concept is modified and improved where possible.
  • Modifications made to designs as required  

Make Changes in response to feedback. Complete reflection on process.
4

Develop textile design            

  • Design processes are used to further develop initial design concept based of feedback  
  • Options are evaluated against design brief specifications.
  • Review specifications
 
 5            


final designs for conversion into production due

review critique
6

Design development work completed, and croquis ready to be converted to samples

  • Presentation methods reviewed.

 

Samples to be developed in Elective units

Appropriate formulas for calculating yarn requirements are determined
 

print processes are considered in design conversion

Calculations are undertaken using computer software or manual processes
Data is analysed and yarn requirements are assessed

Yarn requirements are documented
 
7 project 2    
  • Design processes are used to further develop initial design concept
  • Options are evaluated against design brief specifications.
  • Selected design is presented for proposal using a range of communication tools  
  

CAD LAB
8  
  • Design concept is modified and improved where possible.
  • Design confirmed and documented

CAD LAB

9  final collection of designs digital

 
10 look books collections   design submissions
11

layout

  
12   layout  
13

  feeedback                                                  

CAD Finalising Folios    
14 print  
15  print  
16 Assessment submission  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

USB  8 GIG

Colour and Design, kits pencils, pens, brushes etc.

Students will  be provided with a range of mediums and art paper, mount board  to develop design concepts

A option of  maximum of 3 A2 digital prints will be provided.


Overview of Assessment

To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.

Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:

  • Submission and presentation of Project Briefs and Folios
  • Technical folders and documentation
  • Oral and writtenpresentations

Details of Assessment will be provided with project biref in class sessions

Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date.
Late submissions will not be graded higher than a PASS.


Assessment Tasks

There will  3  Assessments

Each submission will include the following :

 Peer Assessment                                       20%

  • Criteria determined by partipants

Assessment Task 2                                                                          50%

  • Design Folio  - Concept Board and Range 3 Designs
  • Textile Samples - Interpretation of design concepts to fabric samples 
  • Specification Sheets
  •  Details are provided in the  design  brief of submission items and assessment breakdown
  • Final Presetation folio Boards

 Design Project Assessment Task 3                                             30% 

  • Collection of Coordinates
  • Final Presentation
  • Specifications


Assessment Matrix

 

Project 1   

        

Project 2

   
Element: 1 Interpret design brief                                                                                    x x
Element: 2 Develop textile design  x x
Element: 3 Calculate production requirements    x
Element: 4 Test sample    x
Element: 5 Prepare product specifications     x

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