Course Title: Draw a trade drawing for fashion design

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: GRAP5225C

Course Title: Draw a trade drawing for fashion design

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising

Course Contact : Carmen Pricone

Course Contact Phone: 9925 9195

Course Contact Email:carmen.pricone@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Grazia Tarquinio grazia.tarquinio@rmit.edu.au

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 course covers the skills and knowledge to draw an accurate trade or technical drawing based on specifications and a design.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	LMTFD3004B Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
Element:	1.  Prepare drawing tools and equipment 2. Prepare workstation 3.  Interpret design brief or specifications 4.  use template to produce trade drawing 5.  Complete work
Performance Criteria:	1. Prepare drawing tools and equipment Performance Criteria: 1.1 Drawing tools and equipment are selected. 1.2 Drawing tools and equipment are prepared for use. Element: 2. Prepare workstation Performance Criteria: 2.1 Workbench and seating are set up according to OH&S practices. 2.2 Tools and equipment are set out to facilitate effective work practice. Element: 3. Interpret design brief or specifications Performance Criteria: 3.1 Trade drawing requirements are investigated and identified from Criteria are design brief. 3.2 Specifications are identified and followed as required. 3.3 Style of garment is identified. 3.4 Garment features required to complete trade drawing are identified. 3.5 Detailing and special effects are identified for use on Criteria are trade drawing. Element: 4. Use template to produce trade drawing Performance Criteria: 4.1 Quality criteria are used in trade drawing. 4.2 Template to draw trade drawing is selected. 4.2 Lines are drawn accurately to complete drawing, using a ruler where necessary. 4.2 Working drawing is produced to correctly represent a pattern piece or garment. 4.3 Relevant parts of drawing are identified and labelled. Element: 5. Complete work Performance Criteria: 5.1 Trade drawing is inspected against quality standards. 5.2 Any changes or adjustments to trade drawing are carried out as required. 5.3 Documentation relating to trade drawing is completed and stored.

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

The learning activities include trade sketching, workshops, tutorials, videos, group work.

Teaching Schedule

Week 1
Course introduction and requirements
Initial pencil drawing intro
Equipment for next lesson
week to week overview
Week 2
Skirts
Draw actual skirts x 4 styles
back and front views
written analysis of one skirt
Week 3 Skirts
Trace off last week drawings in pen
Finalize analysis
Week 4 
Pleats
Folding pleats in A3 paper
Box/inverted/knife/sunray
Draw skirts with pleats
Week 5
Sizing lecture & sizing assignment

Week 6
14 March Sizing assignment cont

Week 7
Sleeves
Draw Leg of mutton, cowl, bishop ,raglan, set, and double pouched sleeves Sizing Assignment due
Week 8
Pants
Draw gaucho, tailored, ethnic
Front and back views

Week 9
Jeans
Students to draw their own pair of jeans
Front and back view
Blow ups of details x 2
Written analysis
Week 10
Dresses
Front and back drawings x 4
Written analysis x 1
Week 11
Shirts & collars
Draw collars x 5
Draw shirt details x 5
Front view only

Week 13
Tailored single breasted jacket
Draw front and back view
Written analysis
Week 14
Tailored double breasted jacket
Draw front and back view
Written analysis
Week 15
Fully fashioned Knits
Draw front view only
Argyle, textured, cable, chunky knit
Week 16
Finalize drawing
In class
Week 17
Test Final dress
In class exercise

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on a folio of exercises done in class. The work will be based on various garment details and silhouettes for a range of different types of garments.

Assessment Tasks

1. Progrssive assessment in class - practical tasks - 60%

2. Sizing Assignment - 20%

3. Assignment- Simulated workplace fashion drawing task - 20%

Assessment Matrix

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