Course Title: Develop product specifications for fashion design
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: GRAP5227C
Course Title: Develop product specifications for fashion design
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5220 - Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Course Contact : Mandy Penton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259202
Course Contact Email:mandy.penton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Cathy Chen
Email: cathy.chen@rmit.edu.au
Office Location: 513:03:01
Mary Mirt
Email: mary.mirt@rmit.edu.au
Office Location: 513:03:01
Marianne Centner
Email: marianne.centner@rmit.edu.au
Office Location: 513:03:01
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
LMTFD3004B Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to complete detailed specifications for fashion designs to guide production.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4012B Develop product specifications for fashion design |
Element: |
1. Identify types of specification sheet |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Key features of different types of specification sheet are |
Element: |
2. Identify specification standards used by industry |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Acceptable deviations from set standards for sizing and quality |
Element: |
3. Prepare specification sheet for fashion product |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Design instructions are analysed and interpreted. |
Element: |
4. Test specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Finished product is compared against specifications. |
Learning Outcomes
In this unit you will required to develop the skills and knowledge as it applies to patternmaking or design, where accurate specifications are required to communicate, interpret and clarify a garment design to ensure production achieves design brief. Specification documentation will include standard forms, trade drawings and use of industry standards, according to common fashion workplace practices and procedures.
Details of Learning Activities
1. Exploration of specifications through identification, research and analysis of standard processes used for the production of garments.
2. Activities related to methods used to develop specifications by means of comparison, selection and use of different formats in areas such as design, and sizing.
3. Evaluation of the effectiveness of specifications and procedures through the application of assessment techniques.
4. Giving and receiving information through the use of reports and related information technologies; maintenance of records.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Course guide and Introduction:
Assessment Requirements
Identify and analyse - How Specifications are used in the Fashion Industry
Week 2
Identify Specification Fundamental characteristics
Set Assessment Task 1
Weeks 3 to 5
Identify Specification Components
Class exercises
Weeks 6 to 10
Set Assessment Task 2
Essential Specification Pack characteristics and use of a Specification Pack
Actives to include:- Production, Stitching, Sizing specification
Class exercises: filling and formatting Specification Pack using excel sheets according to industry requirements
Week 11
Identify and evaluate measurement requirements of Bulk Production
Class activities
Week 12 to 15
Specification Pack - Work though Assessment Task 2
Submit Assessments
Week 16
Review Assessment Task 2
The schedule is subject to change with prior notification.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Detailed course and assessment requirements and information will be made available to you first week of class. Specific details will be explained to you during scheduled classes.
This course comprises both practical and theory components. You will be expected to attend and participate in class activities.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times and participate in formal assessment tasks.
PLEASE NOTE: work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment.
Assessment Tasks
Progressive class work and collated work of specifications including:
Assessment Task 1
Class Activities - Ungraded Assessment
Assessment Task 2
Specification Pack - Graded Assessment
Ungraded Assessment - all work (including the Specification Pack assessment) must be completed to a competent standard for student to be deemed competent in this course, and receive a pass grade
Graded Assessment - based on the assessment rubric for this assessment - students will be graded on the work submitted for the Specification Pack assessment only. The final graded result will reflect the standard of work submitted. Work that is above the minimum quality requirements to be deemed competent in this course, will be graded accordingly.
Assessment Matrix
Class Activities |
Specification Pack | |
Identify types of specification sheet | X | X |
Identify specification standards used by industry | X | X |
Prepare specification sheet for fashion product | X | X |
Test specifications | X | X |
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