Course Title: Manage product development of fashion designs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: GRAP5253C
Course Title: Manage product development of fashion designs
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C6089 - Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Course Contact : Mandy Penton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259202
Course Contact Email:mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ginny Yarnton
virginia.yarnton@rmit.edu.au
Susie Weir
weirdesign@pobox.com
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to manage the development and production processes for fashion designs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD6002B Manage product development of fashion designs |
Element: |
1. Establish design production plan |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Information about previous design production is reviewed and relevance for current activities assessed. |
Element: |
2. Select and brief project team |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Key personnel are selected to conduct development activities. |
Element: |
3. Monitor progress |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Ongoing communication with team members is maintained to ensure obligations, quality, timelines, budget and technical constraints are met. |
Element: |
4. Facilitate process or work flow problem resolution |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Methods to solve process or work flow problems are identified through facilitation of meetings or discussions. |
Element: |
5. Monitor production improvements/ variations |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Improvements/variations to production are monitored to ensure outcome meets specifications and production schedule. |
Element: |
6. Evaluate final product |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Information on development process is assembled and evaluated. |
Element: |
7. Cost outcome |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Development costs are monitored. |
Element: |
8. Maintain records |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Production and monitoring records are maintained and reports prepared, where necessary. |
Learning Outcomes
The unit applies to the development of fashion designs to production and completion of final product. This unit requires extensive skill and knowledge in fashion design development, patternmaking and construction techniques.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is part of a learning cluster with LMTFD5009B Cost design production.
Blended learning, consisting of classroom activities and practical workshops
Students are requested to contact a clothing company and obtain placement for at least 5 days (or longer) to observe and report upon company processes and procedures. Observation is to take place outside normal class time. The student will be asked observe, participate and report upon all company processes from management and company structure; product development; production planning; delivery; quality issues and other processes before production, during production, and post delivery of goods.
In class activities will also guide and help the student to understand and analyse their findings
It is recommended that more than one organisation should be observed to assist in the production of this report.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Identify Company enterprises to be investigated
 Select and Brief project Team
 Identify design and production plans
Week 2
Introduction into production planning systems
Week 3
Identify Industry standards for design and production
 In house Q.A. Systems
 External Q.A. Systems
 international standards and the role they play
Week 4
Facilitate processes – work flow problems
 Resolution
 Monitoring
 Planned improvements
Week 5
Understanding and Identifying costing processes and outcomes
 Target markets
 Off shore and local production processes
Week 6
Completion and Submission of project
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.
This course comprises both practical and theory components. You will be expected to attend and participate in class activities.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times and participate in formal assessment tasks.
Assessment Tasks
1. Research into Company structure and key personnel (prior to placement)
2. Flow charts to show company structure and procedures
3. Interview with key personnel to establish work criteria within the organization
4. Observational learning via being personally involved in company processes
5. Evaluation and critique (post placement)
6. Comparison between work placement companies and departments within the same company
Assessment Matrix
Research into Company structure and key personnel (prior to placement) | Flow charts to show company structure and procedures | Interview with key personnel to establish work criteria within the organization | Observational learning via being personally involved in company processes | Evaluation and critique (post placement) |
Comparison between work placement companies and departments within the same company | |
Establish design production plan | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Select and brief project team | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Monitor progress | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Facilitate process or work flow problem resolution | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Monitor production improvements/ variations | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Evaluate final product | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Cost outcome | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Maintain records | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Other Information
The student will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. Homework exercises are provided to the student to facilitate their learning in a self-paced manner and form part of the overall achievement of the competencies in this course. Students are reminded that they are expected to conduct an equal amount of time outside of class, research and furthering their understanding of the concepts being taught, as they do in class to be deemed competent in this course
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