Course Title: Use a sewing machine
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: MIET6198C
Course Title: Use a sewing machine
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3227 - Certificate III in Clothing 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: 40
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
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to use a range of industrial sewing sewing machines to align and sew work pieces.
It applies to sewing work using a plain lockstitch machine, zigzag sewing machine or a three thread overlocker to sew straight seams or join flat pieces of stable fabric together.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTCL2001B Use a sewing machine |
Element: |
1. Prepare work pieces |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work pieces are received and checked, and any follow-up action is determined. |
Element: |
2. Prepare for machine use |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OHS practices. |
Element: |
3. Identify poor machine performance |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Tension faults are identified. |
Element: |
4. Sew work pieces |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Machine is used for sewing operations. |
Element: |
5. Assess quality of sewn pieces |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Quality standards are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements
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:
Session Content Hours
1 Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2
2 Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2
3 Complete manuals 4
4 Supervised skill development to competency 30
5 Consolidation of skills and assessment 2
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
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include three assessments or projects. Assessments will be in the form of tests for underpinning knowledge and demonstration and observation of your abillity to use a single sewing machine to align and sew work pieces. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment will be in the form of observation of work done by yourself and by question for underpinning knowledge
Assessment Matrix
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