Course Title: Identify fibres and fabrics
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6086 Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Title: Identify fibres and fabrics
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART5902C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
350T Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2010 |
Course Contact: Barbara Kuczuk , Henry Orlinski, Mary Zbierski-West
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9195
Course Contact Email: barbara.kuczuk@rmit.edu.au henry.orlinski@rmit.edu.au mary.zbierski-west@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course requires the application of skills associated with problem solving to identify types and characteristics of textiles (fibres, yarns and fabrics) and to understand textile processing methods. Learning and self management skills are required to apply knowledge of textiles, and communication skills are used to explain and describe information about textile properties. Teaching will cover fibres, yarns and textiles materials commonly used in the construction of garments and accessories and how they are used in textiles production processes.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTCL2003B Identify fibres and fabrics |
Elements: |
1. Identify fibres and fabrics |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
The student will be required to (1) organise a fabrications folio (2) give a PowerPoint presentation on fabric research and (3) demonstrate knowledge by performing two written assessments in class.