Course Title: Measure up and calculate fabric quantities for window coverings

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4431 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration

Course Title: Measure up and calculate fabric quantities for window coverings

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 56

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MANU6167C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2024,
Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61399254759

Course Contact Email: jenny.crowley@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to measure up and calculate fabric and tracking quantities for window coverings during a site visit for subsequent use in job specifications and quotes/tenders.

Workers with this competency established procedures, using discretion, judgement and problem-solving to identify and resolve potential issues.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSFSF3017 Measure up and calculate fabric quantities for window coverings

Elements:

1. Prepare for site measure

2. Complete and document drape measurements

3. Calculate and document lining and interlining quantities

4. Complete documentation


Learning Outcomes

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for site measure

2. Complete and document drape measurements

3. Calculate and document lining and interlining quantities

4. Complete documentation


Overview of Assessment

Task 1 - Knowledge

Task 2 - Project 

You will need to achieve satisfactory in all the assessments to be deemed competent in this course.