Course Title: Operate computing technology in a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear workplace

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: MIET6060C

Course Title: Operate computing technology in a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear workplace

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development

Course Contact : Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Douglas McManus

douglas.mcmanus@rmit.edu.au

office 511.01.04D

Nominal Hours: 50

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

Nil

Course Description

This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to use computing technology to identify the types and sources of information required, and using computing technology to access, input and store information.



 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTGN2009B Operate computing technology in a Textiles, Clothing and Footwear workplace

Element:

1. Determine work requirements
 

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Type of work to be performed is determined
1.2. Required technology is identified
1.3. Software applications to be used are identified
1.4. Data input or information sources to be used are identified

 

Element:

2. Use technology

 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Ergonomic conditions are established
2.2 Key features of technology are identified
2.3 Technology is started up and shut down
2.4 Technology is used according to OH&S practices
2.5 Assistance is accessed if required
2.6 Impact of technology use is explained and related to the work role

 

Element:

3. Select and use program features
 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Software application menus are navigated to access information
3.2 Information or data is entered, changed or removed as required
3.3 Information or data is saved and stored
3.4 Key features of software application are identified

 


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to computing technology.

The unit applies to identifying the types and sources of information required, and using computing technology to access, input and store information.

The equipment may include computers and other equipment based on computing technology. Impact of technology use must be related to work role.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.


Teaching Schedule

Week1
Oh&S Practice in the computing environment
Overview RMIT network. Logging on.
File storage. Navigating network.
Creating folders.
File formats.
Copying files to external devices.
Saving versions.
Email accounts.
www.tartanmaker
 

Week 2
Internet browsers
Using Search engines for research
Downloading visual information.
Advanced searches.

online software escher web sketch
 
Week 3

Microsoft Suite 2010
Understanding software language
Basic word
Word processing.
Inserting images
toolbox

Week 4
Microsoft Suite
Excel
data entry

Week 5
basic photoshop tools introduction - experimenting with tartan maker group exercise
saving files psd, tiff, jpeg,pdf

Week 6
project group exercise,layout in adobe acrobat,saving as email PDF ,sending to recipients.

week 7 team presentation to group

Week 8:
Developing motif for image based design
Photoshop Filters, manipulation of images creation of textile motifs for portfolio theme

week 9: 
Basic repeat systems explained and demonstrated
practice using software tools to create basic repeat systems

Week 10
studio practice feedback

Week 11 Repeat variations demonstrated .practice of basic drop, half drop. & brick repeat using variations on elements of repeat
 

Week 12: Development of Spot sateen systems, studio practice on creating scattered random design repeats
 

Week 13: Swiss repeat understanding principles of Swiss repeat spacing, angles, avoiding tight or loose areas. Problem solving
Practice on creating multi directional design

Week 14:  Studio practice Flexible Delivery - Online learning option - Working independently outside work home

 

Week 15 layout of designs, Studio Practice- Flexible Delivery - Online learning option - Working independently outside work home
 

Week 16:layout of designs, Studio Practice- Flexible Delivery - Online learning option - Working independently outside work home


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Phillips, Peter , Repeat patterns a manual for designers, artists and architects
Bowles, Melanie. Digital textile design
Cheung, Victor Viction workshop Limited. Simply pattern / concepts and art
Colussy, M. Kathleen. Rendering fashion, fabric, & prints with Adobe Illustrator
Frey, Berta. Designing and drafting for hand weavers: basic principles of cloth construction
Lebeau, Caroline. Fabrics: the decorative art of textiles
Fogg, Marnie Print in fashion: design and development in fashion textiles.
View textile view magazine.
Selvedge
Knitting international.
Textile the journal of cloth and culture.
  Author: Botello, ChrisAdobe Photoshop CS4 illustrated /
Author: Lazear, Susan.. Adobe Photoshop for fashion design /
Author: Jenkins, Sue, How to do everything :Adobe Illustrator CS4 /
Author: Alspach, Ted. Illustrator CS4 Bible.
Author: Steuer, SharonThe Adobe Illustrator CS4 wow! book :tips, tricks, and techniques from 100 top illustrator artists


References


Other Resources

Available to students through google apps and backboard are notes and  video teaching instruction of all projects covered in this course

Other Resources

www.tartanmaker.com

Escher Web Sketch

http://escher.epfl.ch/escher/

Class notes and visual guides will be distributed within class time. All class notes are available online


Overview of Assessment

To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.
Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:


Observation checklists and assignments designed students to demonstrate applications of computer software.


Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.
 


 


Assessment Tasks



task 1

due week 7. produce as a small team a small contemporary textile range based on the exploration of tartans.submit as pdf and email to client. [competency based assessment]

Word
as a group Create a coverpage  for project assignment and covering letter to client.
saved as pdf document

Excel
a list of designs including designer, title, code and  price  saved as pdf document
 

PDF as team chose designs for range and convert to PDF multiple file document .include word cover page, price list and concept board.

Assessment task 2: Submission of 5 image pattern designs into appropriate drop box folder box for review and assessment [competency based assessment]

 Assessment task 3:Submission of spot sateen and Swiss repeat  layout boards  into appropriate drop box folder box for review and assessment [graded assessment]








 


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Notes on individual apsects of microsoft suite will be handed out in class

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