Course Title: Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4390 Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
Course Title: Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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) |
MANU7392C |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
350T Fashion & Textiles |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019 |
Course Contact: Deborah Wills-Ives
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9233
Course Contact Email: deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare stencils and screens for textile printing.
This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered for delivery but assessed separately. The other Unit of Competency in this clustered course is:
- MSTTD 4005 – Produce screen printed textiles
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
MSTTD4002 Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing |
Elements: |
1 Determine job requirements 2 Prepare to prepare stencils and screens 3 Prepare screens 4 Test screens and stencil quality |
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.
Students to demonstrate skills and knowledge to:
• analyse design specifications and interpret production requirements
• identify and address faults
• determine requirements of design and conversion to print
• make minor adjustments to equipment
• use printing techniques to achieve design effects
• recognise and apply stencil application for image use, design and printing techniques
• evaluate own work and conduct quality checks
• use tools and equipment associated with printing fabrics
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace • sequence operations • meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include five projects. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on My RMIT.
To achieve successful completion of these courses students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
Completion of learning activities
Technical File (record keeping and specifications) Trouble shooting quiz and observational checklist Practical print work Results that apply to this course that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment