Course Title: Control production in a section of a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear enterprise

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: MANU6063C

Course Title: Control production in a section of a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear enterprise

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3220 - Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations

Course Contact : Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to control operations within a section of a textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) enterprise, to ensure production is efficient and meets established targets.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTGN3001B Control production in a section of a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear enterprise

Element:

1 Identify requirements for efficient production

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Machine operations, staff, resources and production processes
within work areas are identified.
1.2 Production targets for work area are identified.
1.3 Quality standards and OHS practices for work area are identified.
1.4 Key conditions affecting production are identified.
1.5 Supply and production scheduling requirements for area are identified

Element:

2 Monitor and assess production efficiency

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Compliance to specified requirements is checked to ensure
efficiency is maintained.
2.2 Non-compliance is identified, reported or recorded and investigated to determine causes.
2.3 Production outcomes are assessed against targets.
2.4 Ongoing monitoring activities are implemented to assess production efficiency.
2.5 Additional information is sought as required to monitor efficiency.

Element:

3 Control production to achieve efficiency targets

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Production standards are set or interpreted to meet
production targets.
3.2 Corrective or preventative action is recommended and implemented.
3.3 Targets and procedures are communicated to relevant personnel in a logical and easily understood manner.
3.4 Supply of resources is managed and ensured as required.
3.5 Maintenance of machinery is scheduled as required.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to Identify requirements for efficient production, monitor and assess production efficiency plus control production to achieve efficiency targets.


Details of Learning Activities

In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainee's normal work duties.

Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.

When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.

You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.

RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training


Teaching Schedule

In general you will be taught by 6 means within a workplace training context as follows: 

1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Workshop 6 hours
4. Complete manuals 4 hours
5. Supervised skill development to competency 14 hours
6. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours


You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Not Applicable


References

Not Applicable


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation and the ability to identify requirements for efficient production, monitor and assess production efficiency plus control production to achieve efficiency targets and by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be iassessed by observation as you identify requirements for efficient production, monitor and assess production efficiency plus control production to achieve efficiency targets. (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills.) You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge in all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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