Course Title: Participate in development of design concepts
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: MIET5775C
Course Title: Participate in development of design concepts
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4051 - Certificate IV in Textile Production
Course Contact : Chris Watson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9172
Course Contact Email:chris.watson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 100
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
To provide learners with skills, knowledge and attitudes to become competent to:
• Interpret design brief
• Research relevant information
• Contribute to design concepts
• Contribute to the presentation of design/product
• Maintain records
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTPDTX05A Participate in development of design concepts |
Element: |
1. Interpret design brief |
Performance Criteria: |
• Design parameters are clarified in consultation with designer, sales team, management and/or |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to other sections of guide
Details of Learning Activities
PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES-
The student will be given a range of learning experiences including:
• Practical workshops in the development of specific product
• Weekly workshops with support mentoring to ensure all weekly project requirements are met and project outcomes achieved.
• Industry visits (when possible) to companies involved in product development, garment production and retail outlets
• Conduct market research to specific product brief
• Engage in reflective practice through planned group assessment and feedback.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1: Introduction to Product Development
Course introduction and outline.
Definition of Product and Product Development concepts;
Who are product developers; Role of different parts of organization in product development
Cost of product development
Week 2: Successful Product Development
Product Development-why is it necessary; who are product developers; what are the essential generic inputs and outcomes for successful product development
Week 3: Product/Market Segment Selection
Market segmentation for PD and product positioning
Product Development Strategy: Proactive vs. Reactive
Product Lifecycle
Week 4: Initiation of Product Development and Strategy Selection: Identifying customer needs (practical)
PD process flow
PD process planning
Types of PD projects
Market research-Global and Local; benchmark product selection
PD Timeline development
Week 5: Introduction to Market research
Market research: : general Customer expectations (aesthetics, handle, performance, price) and customer needs; products currently available on the market – benchmark sample selection
Week 6: Field visit to retail market
In market retail visit to apply principles of market research
Week 7 & 8: Term Break
Week 9: Field Market research
Student’s independent work
Week 10: Product mapping
Market research results presentation, market segmentation and benchmark sample selection (based on market research)
Week 11: Product performance/technical requirements
Product performance requirements-both technical and aesthetic; benchmark product analysis including fibre/fabric/finishes/styling, etc.; product constraints
Week 12: Product performance/technical requirements
New product sourcing - fabric only
Week 13: Product performance/technical requirements – testing benchmark samples
New sourced Product performance testing and Product specifications
Week 14: Product performance/technical requirements – test results review and analysis presentations
New Product Provisional Specification development
Week 15: Fashion/Product trends research
New product trend forecasting
Week 16: Fashion/Product trends
Assignment development (independent work)
Week 17: Report compilation (independent work)
Report review
Week 18: Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TBA
Overview of Assessment
Refer to Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
Assessments will include:
Assessment will be based on a Project report (60%); formal presentations (40%).
• Learners can make a claim for Approved Prior Learning on entry to the course
• Criteria for your results: HD (high distinction – indicative score 80-100%) or DI (distinction – indicative score 70-79%) or CR (credit – indicative score 60-69%) or PA (pass – indicative score 50-59%) or NN (fail – indicative score 0-49%).
• Negotiation to vary assessment methods may be made in special circumstances. This is subject to the discretion of the trainer after consideration of the learner’s request and is done on a needs basis.
Assessment Matrix
Not applicable
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