Course Title: Operate a weaving loom
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: MANU7211C
Course Title: Operate a weaving loom
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3221 - Certificate III in Textile Production
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@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 acquire the skills and knowledge to prepare, operate and monitor a weaving loom.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTX2006B Operate a weaving loom |
Element: |
1 Assist in set-up and loading of weaving loom |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Loom settings are checked against product requirements. |
Element: |
2 Operate and monitor weaving loom |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Weaving loom is started and stopped according to manufacturer requirements and OHS practices. |
Element: |
3 Check product quality |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Product is checked against quality standards. |
Element: |
4 Complete weaving process |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Product is unloaded or removed according to manufacturer specifications. |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to assist in set-up and loading of weaving loom, operate and monitor weaving loom, check product quality and complete weaving process
Details of Learning Activities
In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.
Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.
When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work will be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.
You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.
RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training.
Teaching Schedule
In general the course is taught by 5 means within a workplace traiing contedt as follows:
1 Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2 Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3 Complete manuals 4 hours
4 Supervised skill development to competency 40 hours
5 Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to assist in set-up and loading of weaving loom, operate and monitor weaving loom, check product quality and complete weaving process. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks will be to assist in set-up and loading of weaving loom, operate and monitor weaving loom, check product quality and complete weaving process (you can check the perfrormance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.
Assessment Matrix
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