Course Title: Use a sewing machine for fashion design

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3406 Certificate III in Clothing and Textile Production (Clothing Production)

Course Title: Use a sewing machine for fashion design

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET7607C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2021
MIET7607C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term2 2023

Course Contact: LAURA HOLMES-BROWN

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9317

Course Contact Email: laura.holmes-brown@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to use a sewing machine and align and sew components using a range of machines and sewing operation techniques.

It applies to sewing work using a minimum of two machines which may include a plain lockstitch sewing machine, a three, four or five thread overlocker, a blind hemming machine or a zigzag sewing machine.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MSTFD2006 Use a sewing machine for fashion design
Elements:	1 Determine job requirements 2 Prepare to use sewing machine 3 Use sewing machine 4 Assess quality of sewn work

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

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 ability to align and sew components using a range of machines and sewing operation techniques. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.