Course Title: Assist in the development of textile designs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: VART5904C
Course Title: Assist in the development of textile designs
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 99259171
Course Contact Email: peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Julia Raath julia.Raath@rmit.edu.au +61 3 99259201
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 assist with the development of designs for textile products. The unit applies to assisting others in the development of design concepts for textile products according to a specified brief.
This course is delivered concurrently with
VART 6339C Produce Drawings CUVACD301A
VART 6340C Develop Drawing Skills CUVDRA201A
Please ensure that you are enrolled in each of these courses occurs during the same teaching period.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4009A Assist in the development of textile designs |
Element: |
1 Interpret design brief for textile product |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Purpose of textile product is clarified and impact on design requirements analysed |
Element: |
2 Analyse technical requirements of design brief |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Trends in yarns and raw materials used in similar textile products are researched and performance, colour, availability, care and maintenance requirements compared against design requirements |
Element: |
3 Contribute to design concepts |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Preliminary concepts are developed with others to explore possibilities.
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Element: |
4 Assist in the preparation of presentation materials |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Techniques for presenting textile product design are selected |
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 is a studio based course. On completion you will be able to apply knowledge of:
• the elements and principles of design and how they are used to create good design in the textiles industry
• global and local trends
• textile product construction
• research sources
• colour or colour mix and interpretation
• fabrics, fibres, yarns, accessories and their properties and characteristics
• OHS practices including hazard identification and control measures
• quality practices
• workplace practices
• recording and reporting practices
Demonstrates skills to:
• provide effective assistance with the preparation of preliminary design concepts
• produce sketches manually or using CAD systems
• communicate effectively with individuals, work groups and supervisors
• interpret and carry out established procedures
• document and transfer information
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices
Teaching Schedule
Date Week starting | Week | Learning Activity |
Assessments Due Independent study |
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Feb 8 | 1 |
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Visual Diary Task Research floral textiles and market sectors. Collect images for mood boards.Images and flowers to be brought to session 2 |
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15 | 2 |
Design Brief 1 Botanica Select images Mood Board Purpose, application, colour
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Collection of images and research flowers and florals. Selection of trend colour palette All images for mood boards, scanned or filed digitally. |
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22 | 3 | Drawing - Flowers introduction |
Start Drawing Folio | |
March 7 | 5 | Creating patterns and developing croquis. |
Drawing Folio | |
14 | 6 |
Sample textile product is developed
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Technical Drawing |
Observational Checklist 1 |
21 | 7 |
24–30 March Mid-semester break* Easter 31 March Classes resume (Thursday) |
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28 |
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Apr 4 | 8 | Collection development – Coordinates |
Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback
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Mood Board completed and ready to be used in Weave and Knit Classes – Colour matching yarns. |
April 11 | 9 | Geometrics, rendering techniques surface design, weave simulations, textures. | Project 1 Part A Botanica Individual Feedback | |
18 | 10 | Collection Development - Principles and elements of design are applied |
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25 | 11 | Repeat systems - Half drop and Brick repeat , placements |
Technical drawing |
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May 2 | 12 |
Coordinates • Design ideas are examined against design brief and design selected for further development. • Design details are documented |
Drawing folio Preparations | |
9 | 13 | Paint up and rendering Technical repeats | ||
16 | 14 | Paint up and rendering Quality and specifications | Preparation for presentations | |
23 | 15 | Presentation to Panel and Peers and Industry panel | Part A and B Final Submissions |
Due 8am Wednesday 18th May |
30 | 16 | Students to collect submissions Individual Feedback Sessions by appointment | ||
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
These tools will be used in several courses.
- Set of lead pencils; H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B
- Black fine liner pens; 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm
- Black permanent marker
- Eraser
- Glue stick
- 30 cm steel ruler and plastic set square
- Sharp Scissors
- Cutting knife with replaceable blades
- A selection of papers for drawing A3 Cartridge Sketch Book
- Variety of paint brushes, round size; 00, 1, 3, 6, 10. You will also find chisel brushes useful. Acrylic brushes available in local $2 shops are quite satisfactory. Pure Sable brushes are expensive, but one or two can be a good investment.
- Set of gouache paints* See information provided in design class.
- Visual Diary (A4 or A3 is recommended)
- Technical notebooks / folders – teachers will advise you will need one for each practical class.
- Pen and paper/notebook/digital alternative, for writing notes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing through the course and tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
- workbook , design journal and folio of designs
- problem solving exersices and design briefs
- indvidual and group presentations
Certain assessment tasks will be used to assess across the courses described above.
Assessment Tasks
To achieve competency you must successfully complete all assessment tasks. You will be provided with detailed project briefs which are also available on Blackboard C4218
Project 1 Botanica
Part A CA / NYC Visual Diary and A3 Folio Feedback Week 8 and 9
Part B Final Selected Main Design and coordinates presented Graded Due Week 15
Observational Checklist CA / NYC Due Week 9
Assessment Matrix
Element | Project 1 Part A CA/ NYC |
Project 1 Part B Graded |
Obserational Checklist |
1 Interpret design brief for textile product |
x | x | |
2 Analyse technical requirements of design brief | x | x | |
3 Contribute to design concepts |
x | x | x |
4 Assist in the preparation of presentation materials | x | x | x |
Other Information
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher/tutor/lecturer on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects. Student feedback at RMIT :
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1 (unresolved)
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration, appeals and discipline :
Penalties for late assessment
Late submission or presentation of assessable work without an approved extension will be penalised as follows:
- Complete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark
- Partial or incomplete work submitted 1 to 7 days late will incur a penalty of 5% per day on your final mark for the entire assessable work
- Work submitted after day 7 will be awarded an NN grade and 0% mark
- Weekends and holiday periods are included in the calculation of the late penalty
- Where a due date includes a specific time for submission or presentation, submissions after that time on the due date incur a 5% penalty.
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