Course Title: Set up and operate weaving looms for production

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3221

Course Title: Set up and operate weaving looms for production

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)

MIET6170C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Workplace


Course Contact: Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

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


Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to set up and operate weaving looms in a textile enterprise including set up for production changes and the conduct of sample runs.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX3022A Set up and operate weaving looms for production

Elements:

1. Conduct sample run on new product and organise sample quality testing

2. Set up weaving loom

3. Supervise loom operation

4. Readjust machine settings to meet requirements

5. Maintain records


Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to conduct sample runs on new products and organize sample quality testing, set up weaving looms, supervise loom operations, readjust machine settings to meet requirements and maintain records.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to conduct sample runs on new products and organize sample quality testing, set up weaving looms, supervise loom operations, readjust machine settings to meet requirements and maintain records. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.