Course Title: Produce screen printed textiles
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: MANU7393C
Course Title: Produce screen printed textiles
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4390 - Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production
Course Contact: Deborah Wills-Ives
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9233
Course Contact Email: deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lucy Adam
9925 9421
Nominal Hours: 80
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
In this course you will explore the diverse application of screen printing techniques used to produce screen print designs on textiles.
This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered for delivery and some assessment. The other Unit of Competency in this clustered course is:
- MSTTD4002 Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSTTD4005 Produce screen printed textiles |
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1 Determine job requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work |
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2 Prepare to screen print textiles |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Analyse design specifications and discuss with appropriate personnel to confirm production requirements 2.2 Identify desired effects of screen printing and select appropriate printing technique to achieve required design outcome 2.3 Select textile substrates and quantities according to design requirements 2.4 Select stencil techniques, stencil types, masters, screen types, meshes and medium according to requirements of printing technique, substrate and design |
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3 Apply screen printing procedure |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications for work 3.2 Prepare substrates and check against quality standards 3.3 Prepare stencil masters, meshes and screens for printing according to requirements for selected printing technique 3.4 Prepare printing set up 3.5 Apply screen printing techniques to meet design specifications for sample and according to workplace procedures |
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4 Produce textile printed sample |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check strike off against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met 4.2 Identify printing faults and production problems and determine causes 4.3 Analyse printing process, technique and medium used to determine necessary modifications to printing techniques, processes or materials 4.4 print sample 4.5 Finish screen print and complete housekeeping 4.6 Examine outcomes with appropriate personnel and discuss and document possible modifications to design 4.7 Complete required documentation |
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
This course is delivered in a studio / workshop that simulates industry working environment
A range of learning activities, projects and tasks have been designed to allow students to demonstrate competency.
Please note - not all learning activities are assessment tasks, participants will be advised well in advance if an assessment is taking place.
Teaching Schedule
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Learning activities:
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Overview of unit. Assessment, Learning activities, technical file, studio practice and tour of facilities.
OHS Induction to screen reclaiming, screen selection, storage and labelling. Characteristics of stencil and screen types, printing processes and practices, different types of screens and meshes. Prepare paper stencils |
Screen reclaiming Induction
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*Rubber gloves and basic tool kit should be bought to every class |
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General print room induction. Testing paper stencils. |
General Print room induction |
*Optional*extra fabric for printing (100% cotton only – preferably calico or plain weave)
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Testing paper stencils (continued). |
Observational checklist |
*Optional*extra fabric for printing (100% cotton only – preferably calico or plain weave) |
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Print paste media - what is it, how is mixed, chemical structure, properties, using pigment media, OH&S. Pigment printing processes, heat setting and testing samples. Induction to using the heat press. Tonal scale and heat setting activity |
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Screens are prepared for photographic stencil process ,coating with photographic emulsion – techniques, OH&S
Media is selected to prepare stencils. Stencils are completed and checked against design. |
Observational checklist and induction documentation. ASSESSMENT 1 DUE TODAY ( MANU7392C) |
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Stencil masters are exposed according to industry specifications, Screen images are developed, dried and finished. Strike off is printed and checked against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met.
Specialist inks and foil, samples, heat setting, care requirements, printing on dark grounds, using the heat press, OH&S. |
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(1/2 metre approx.) |
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Prepare stencils and screens quiz revision. Completion of all practical exercises to date. |
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Final housekeeping, reclaim screens, correct storage, compilation of technical file. Undertake quiz.
Project briefing for swatch book project |
Prepare stencils and screens quiz ASSESSMENT 2 DUE TODAY ( MANU7392C)
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Design work bought to class. Analysis and suitability of designs are discussed; conversion techniques and options are considered. Selection of textile substrates is considered in accordance with job and design requirements. |
Technical file 1 ASSESSMENT 3 DUE TODAY ( MANU7392C) |
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Screens are prepared for printing according to requirements for selected printing technique. Opaque media selected. Prepare stencils and screens for photographic exposure |
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Easter Break Starting 19th April (Good Friday) and returning Monday 29th April
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Inductions to digital print technologies – sublimation and placement printer |
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Developing, mixing and testing colour palette. Recording recipes, specification sheets Analysing swatch books and swatch book construction, professional presentation, examples, how to make. Testing samples, workstation set up – preparing tables and stapling fabric, stops and registration rail use, squeegee selection. |
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Produce screen printed textiles. Substrate preparation – laundering, pre shrinking. Continue tests, Prints checked and quality examined. Screens reclaimed and checked. |
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Produce screen printed textiles. Substrate preparation – laundering, pre shrinking. Continue tests, Swatch book construction. Prints checked and quality examined. Screens reclaimed and checked. Record keeping completed |
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Record keeping, final printing and housekeeping completed . |
Swatch book and Technical File 2 ASSESSMENT DUE TODAY (MANU7393C) |
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FEEDBACK |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Tool kit needed in class:
Many materials used in this course will be covered by a materials fee and will be provided in studio sessions for example- fabric, paper, pigment, binder, photographic emulsion, film etc.
You are required to provide the following tools and equipment.
30 cm steel ruler
Sharp scissors
Cutting knife with replaceable blades
Pacer/grey lead pencil
Fine liners
A3 size visual diary
Brushes – a variety
Black permanent marker
1 pair of household rubber gloves (from supermarket) and an old towel for drying screens and equipment
USB
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include two 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. 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
Assessment Tasks
Assessment requirements for MANU7392C Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing:
Assessment Task: |
Due Date: |
Grade Awarded: |
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14 March 2018 |
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory |
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4 April |
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory |
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11 April |
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory |
Detailed Assessment requirements will be provided in class with each assessment task.
Submission items and tasks for this course will be assessed as:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not yet Competent
Assessment requirements for MANU7393C Produce screen printed textiles:
Assessment Task: |
Due Date: |
Grade Awarded: |
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30 May |
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory |
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30 May |
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory |
Detailed Assessment requirements will be provided in class with each assessment task.
Submission items and tasks for this course will be assessed as:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not yet Competent
Assessment Matrix
For detailed competency mapping that relates to you weekly learning and assessments, please request detailed information from your teacher or program coordinator
Other Information
Other Information:
These units are studio based, incorporating some theory and many practical exercises. The exercises will enable participants to gain a sound understanding of basic processes and techniques associated with preparing and testing stencils and screens.
OH&S:
You are required to wear flat fully covered shoes, and a lab coat when working in the print workshop. You will also be required to use ear protection when undertaking certain tasks.
Other Information:
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
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