Course Title: Use electronic fashion design tools

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: GRAP5212C

Course Title: Use electronic fashion design tools

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C5210 - Diploma of Textile Technology and Production Management

Course Contact : Janette Wotherspoon

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1914

Course Contact Email:janette.wotherspoon@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

This course covers the skills and knowledge to use a range of electronic design programs and equipment such as software programs and computing technology.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTFD4020B Use electronic fashion design tools

Element:

1. Identify design brief
2. Use design tools
3. Assess electronic outputs
4. Maintain electronic design systems

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Design specifications are identified and interpreted
1.2 Suitable programs and equipment are identified
1.3 Garment considerations are identified
1.4 Production requirements are identified
2. Use design tools
2.1 Design programs and equipment are used to create required designs, patterns or production specifications
2.2 Design programs and equipment are used to edit required designs, patterns or production specifications
2.3 Design programs and equipment are used to test required designs, patterns or production specifications
2.3 Design programs and equipment are used according to OH&S practices
3. Assess electronic outputs
Outputs generated using electronic design programs are assessed against design specifications and production requirements
3.2 Outputs are presented to appropriate personnel to assess accuracy and completeness
3.3 Improvements are made as required
4. Maintain electronic design systems
4.1 Designs, patterns or production specifications are created, stored, organised and protected
4.2 Designs, patterns or production specifications are used, maintained and stored


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Practical Class Exercises
Written Questionnaires
Research and Development
Individual Assessment Tasks
Project Based activities


Teaching Schedule

Week Beginning                                      Session-Topic                                                                                          Element-Performance Criteria                                                                       Assessment Tasks

8 July 2010                    Introduction to Course and Assessment Requirements for semester 2                                1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                                                 
                                                including discussion of the holistic project for semester two                                              2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4                                                                                  Class exercises
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Discussion and Feedback

                                          Discuss and evaluate semester one project work for transition into                                        3.1 3.2 3.3
                                            the Holistic project.

                                         Discuss as a group the use of the different software programs for                                             4.1 4.2
                                         printing and output requirements for the final Holistic project work                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                               
                                
                   
15 July 2010                   Use the different software programs discussed in week one to design                                      1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                          Commence Assessment requirement 1- task 1 & 5 developing a        
                                             and develop business marketing and presentation templates for holistic                                                                                   template  for business presentation materials to be used in the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         presentation of the final holistic project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3.1 3.2 3.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4.1 4.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                           Create Graphics and Logos for commercial /business marketing material

                                               SOFTWARE TO BE USED: Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Word
  

22 July 2010                  Review and make changes to garment technical drawings from the Semester                        1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                                    Class exercises
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Discuss task 3 specification requirements.
                                               one Product Development project                                                                                                       2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4.1 4.2
                                                                        .
29 July 2010               Use the different software programs discussed in week one to design and develop                   1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                 Continue with Assessment requirement 1 – Task 2
                                            business marketing and presentation templates for holistic project.                                           2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                     Create Graphics and Logos for commercial /business marketing material                                       3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4.1 4.2
                                                              SOFTWARE TO BE USED: Adobe In Design

5 August 2010         Use the different software programs discussed in week one to design and develop                      1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                    Continue with Assessment requirement 1 – task 3 & 4
                                         business marketing and presentation templates for holistic project.                                              2.1 2.2. 2.3 2.4
                                     Create Graphics and Logos for commercial /business marketing material                                        3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                  SOFTWARE TO BE USED: PowerPoint and Excel                                                             4.1 4.2

12 August 2010     Use the different software programs discussed in week one to design and develop                        1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                 Assessment Requirement 1 – Task 4 - compare and evaluate 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  against commercial samples
                                           business marketing and presentation templates for holistic project.                                              2.1.2.2 2.3 2.4
                                       Create Graphics and Logos for commercial /business marketing material                                        3.1 3.2 .3.3
                                          SOFTWARE TO BE USED: Word, In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop and PowerPoint.                       4.1 4.2


19 August 2010                      Research printing requirements for all Holistic Project Material                                              1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                    Resaerch for Assessment requirement 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           4.1 4.2       

26 August 2010                              Image editing in Photoshop – resolution and clarity                                                              1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                              Submit Assessment requirement 1
                                                                       Automated tasks including actions.                                                                                 2.1 2.2. 2.3 2.4
                                                                       Image editing in Illustrator                                                                                                  3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                     Powerpoint Presentations                                                                                    4.1 4.2

                                                 File formats and file archiving and management of a bulk E filing system
                                                                 Inserting images and data into presentations
                                                                                   File formats                                                  


6 September 2010            Developing digital presentations according to holistic design brief requirement                      1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                             Review content for Holistic project development and   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      consultation                                              
                                              Inserting images into digital presentations from different software applications                       2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4                                                                                                                                                          – evaluate and resolve                                                                                         3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4.1 4.2

9 September 2010                     Finalise technical drawings and lay plan for Holistic project
                                                                             Store and archive symbol palettes
                                                                             Store and archive brush palettes.
                                           Student consultation and feedback on development of work requirement for holistic project   1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4.1 4.2                                                                                             Class exercises
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Student consultation
13 September 2010                                                  Developing technical drawings
                                                                                         Developing print repeats

                                                       Student consultation and feedback on work requirement for holistic project                                                                                                Peer review and feedback following student consultation.


20 September                                                                       2010Term Holidays
27 September                                                                       2010Term holidays

7 October 2010                                             Finalising content for print presentation
                                                                              Fundamentals of creating storyboards                                                                     1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                                                                   Class exercises                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4                                                                            Assessment requirement 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4.1 4.2 

14 October 2010                               Creating storyboards for Holistic project requirement                                                          1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                                                                    Class exercises
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Assessment requirement 2
                                                      Applying printing information and print size specifications to the                                                 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                  development of storyboards                                                                                        3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                 Trouble shooting and finalising colour referencing for printed material                           4.1 4.2

21 October 2010                              Finalise all assessment tasks for feedback and evaluation.                                                                                                                                             Class work and individual feedback

25 October 2010               Evaluate and make changes to holistic presentation material and assessment tasks.                 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                           Evaluate and gather feedback for Assessment tasks 1, 2,3,4,5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Peer review
                                                      Students to trial their electronic presentations and get peer evaluation and review.                2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4.1 4.2
                                                 
4 November 09                                Holistic presentation (Date of actual presentationTBA)                                                              1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4                                                                        Holistic assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3.1 3.2 3.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4.1 4.2
8th November 09                                                   Student Assessment Week


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment. This course may be assessed independently or in combination with other relevant courses.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks – Information and detailed outlines will be distributed in hardcopy and electronic format.
Evidence of completed Class exercises – to be submitted on day the class exercises are completed
Individual and Group project work – to be presented on dates requested on the assessment outlines.

AssessmentMethodMarks Awarded
Class exercisespractical30% (15% each semester)
Assessment quizzwritten10%
Semester 1 – Major ProjectDigital presentation20%
Semester 2 – Major ProjectDigital Printing and Digital presentation40%


Assessment Matrix

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