Course Title: Identify fibres and fabrics
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: VART5902C
Course Title: Identify fibres and fabrics
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3227 - Certificate III in Clothing 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 identify fibres and fabrics commonly used in the construction of garments and accessories.
This includes identifying a wide range of fibres and fabrics used in the clothing industry. Fibres include natural and synthetic, and fabrics include knitted, woven and non-woven.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTCL2003B Identify fibres and fabrics |
Element: |
1 Identify fibres and fabrics |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Fibres used in clothing industry are identified. |
Element: |
2 Describe fabric construction processes |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Fibres used in construction of a variety of fabrics are identified. |
Element: |
3 Describe qualities of fabrics |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Physical qualities of fabrics are described. |
Element: |
4 Determine uses of fabrics |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Common uses of fabrics are identified. |
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
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 would 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 you will be taught by 5 means within a workplace training context 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
Not Applicable |
References
Not Applicable |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include three assessments or projects. Assessments will be in the form of tests for underpinning knowledge and demonstration and observation of your abillity to identify fibres and fabrics, describe fabric construction processes and qualities of fabric plus determining the uses of fabrics.
Assessment Tasks
You will be assessed by observation as you deomstrate your ability to identify fibres and fabrics, describe fabric construction processes and qualities of fabric plus determining the uses of fabrics (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills.) You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all of these operations.
Assessment Matrix
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