Course Title: Present and promote textile design concepts

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: MKTG7999C

Course Title: Present and promote textile design concepts

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 99259233

Course Contact Email: deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

None

Course Description

In this course you will extend your textile design development of concepts and techniques, including further use of electronic files, you will now communicate your design ideas to others in different formats including a folio. You will develop experiment and apply a range of communication and presentation to present and promote textile design concepts as you would in industry to clients or other professionals. You will continue to develop and apply a range of communication and presentation skills and tools to present and promote textile design concepts to clients or other industry professionals. This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other Unit of Competency in this clustered course is - MSTTD5010 Produce computer-aided textile design folios

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	MSTTD4008 Present and promote textile design concepts
Element:	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 instructions
Element:	2 Prepare to present design concepts
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Analyse design brief to identify purpose of textile product and performance requirements 2.2 Identify other key requirements for textile product 2.3 Analyse priorities of client or industry professionals 2.4 Identify purpose of presentation and select form of communication to maximise impact of design 2.5 Negotiate presentation details to enable sufficient time for preparation
Element:	3 Develop visual tools to communicate textile design concepts
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Identify sources of design ideas and the application of design principles to the textile design 3.2 Develop inspiration or storyboards to visually demonstrate the process of design development and the key features of the design 3.3 Select or develop other visual tools to positively demonstrate key features of textile design
Element:	4. Prepare for presentation
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Select and prepare resources required for presentation 4.2 Prepare presentation area as appropriate for audience needs and resource requirements, and according to workplace procedures 4.3 Plan presentation to meet key objectives and client priorities
Element:	5. Conduct presentation
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Use effective presentation skills to explain benefits and features of design concepts and promote the product 5.2 Explain production techniques and considerations for developing textile product 5.3 Seek feedback on design concept, consider appropriate modifications to the design and respond positively 5.4 Seek client's commitment to design concept or further development and confirm 5.5 Document process and outcomes of the presentation

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. You will have used a range of tools to present your design concepts to industry stakeholders and others.

Details of Learning Activities

In this course you will participate in the following learning activities:

• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• group projects
• peer learning
• class presentations
• group discussion
• research
• independent project based work
• group activities/projects

Teaching Schedule

Week	Focus	Assessments
Week I 3rd & 6th of July	Introduction to the course/course overview Expectations and housekeeping Warm up exercise Introduction to assessment 1 Research and brainstorming Illustrator repeats
Week 10th & 13th of July	Generating sketches Developing designs digitally Creating repeats on Photoshop Repeating textures on Photoshop
Week 3 17th & 20th of July	Refining designs on paper Finishing designs digitally
Week 4 24th & 27thJuly	Introduction to assessment 2 Presentation: Trends, mood boards Brainstorming, sketching & research
Week 5 31st July & 3rd of August	Discussion: Interpreting a mood board Sketching, generating ideas, discussion with ‘client’ Developing design ideas, making croquis	Assessment 1 due
Week 6 7th & 10th of August	Refining design ideas, one on one feedback sessions
Week 7 14th & 17th of August	Presentation: Storyboards and digital draping Selecting or designing garments to create storyboards
Week 8 21st & 24th August	Refining storyboards, one on one feedback
Week 9 11th & 14th September	Presentation: Portfolios and their purposes Compiling the collection into a portfolio Introduction to Assessment 3
Week10 18th & 21st September	Assessment 2 due Idea development, mood board creation	Assessment 2 due
Week 1125th & 28th September	Generating design ideas
Week 122nd & 5th October	Refining design ideas, beginning storyboard images
Week 139th &12th October	Refining storyboard images
Week 1416th & 19th October	Compiling portfolio
Week 1523rd & 26th October	Assessment 3 due	Assessment 3 due
Week 16 30thOctober & 2nd November	Provide student feedback

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

There are no other resources required for this Course.

Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard. This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other Unit of Competency in this clustered course is - MSTTD5010 Produce computer-aided textile design folios You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task. Competency is achieved only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments. Results for this course are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: CA: Competency Achieved NYC: Not Yet Competent DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment

Assessment Tasks

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available on MyRMIT for full assessment criteria

Assessment Task 1: Think Positive Due date: Friday 3rd of August

This is an industry driven brief working with Sydney based print company Think Positive. Students are required to create a printed design in response to the theme of change. The selected designs will be printed and turned into either a tote bag or cushion.

 

Assessment Task 2: Textile Trend Triathlon Due date: Friday 21st September

Students will engage with all parts of the textile design process and contribute to the design and development of three different ranges.

 

Assessment Task 3: Designing From the Everyday Due date: Friday 26th October

Students will design their own range of textile designs using their everyday surroundings as inspiration.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration (or Program Coordinator)

Other Information

This course is assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment. To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all the assessment to a satisfactory standard.

You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.

Competency is achieved only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period. Students are advised that they may be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to confirm aspects of competency not evidenced in class or through assessments.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment 

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support

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. 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. The following link provides important information on the following topics that relates to all courses: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity 
• Student Feedback at RMIT
• Student Progress
• Special Consideration, appeals, and discipline
• Academic Integrity
• Student Progress Committee (SPC)
• Assessment Grades
• Classification of award

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) RCC applies only if you have previously successfully demonstrated competence in a unit of competency, and now require to be reassessed to ensure that the competence is being maintained.

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer, RPL, or RCC for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

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