Course Title: Set up textile production machines for product change

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: MANU6065C

Course Title: Set up textile production machines for product change

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3221 - Certificate III in Textile Production

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: 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

None

Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge to perform or coordinate the setting up of machines for production changes.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX3004B Set up textile production machines for product change

Element:

1. Set or organise setting of machine

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Product specifications are interpreted for correct machine setting requirements.
1.2 Specifications are conveyed to appropriate personnel, where required.
1.3 Machine is set according to product specifications and manufacturer
instructions.

Element:

2. Conduct sample or trial runs

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Materials or products to be used for sampling or trialling are obtained or arranged.
2.2 Machine is operated according to manufacturer requirements and OHS practices.
2.3 Specified sample is produced.

Element:

3. Check sample and organise quality testing

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Sample is checked to ensure quality standards are met.
3.2 Quality testing is assessed or organised as required.

Element:

4. Re-adjust or confirm machine settings to meet requirements

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Test results are interpreted to determine adjustment requirements.
4.2 Adjustment changes are completed according to product and machine specifications.


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to set or organize settings on the machine, conduct sample or trial runs, check samples and organsie quality testing plus be able to re0adjust or confirm machine settings to meet requirements.


Details of Learning Activities

In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees 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 the course is taught over 5 sessions:

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. Complete manuals 4 hours
4. Supervised skill development to competency 50 hours 
5. 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 of your ability to set or organize settings on the machine, conduct sample or trial runs, check samples and organsie quality testing plus be able to re0adjust or confirm machine settings to meet requirements. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you identify, set and organize settings on the machine, conduct sample or trial runs, check samples and organsie quality testing plus be able to re0adjust or confirm machine settings to meet requirements (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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