Course Title: Knit Design Influences

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Knit Design Influences

Credit Points: 12


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP2490

Brunswick Campus

Undergraduate

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 1 2017

Course Coordinator: Rhonda Ingwersen

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99259248

Course Coordinator Email: rhonda.ingwersen@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 513.03.01


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

You need to have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses GRAP2488 Knit Design Concepts before you commence this course.


Course Description

In this course you will learn how to use contemporary trend analysis as a starting point to produce an original creative response and knitted ‘free form body sculpt’. Using your journal to record your ideas and design development. You will create fashion boards, illustrations and detailed technical drawings and apply these to a design brief in answer to a specific market and consumer trend.

 

       


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

1. Apply and creatively adapt a body of theoretical and technical knowledge and skills in fashion design and technology to your practice or future study
2. Communicate effectively and collaboratively in a team environment relevant to fashion practice
3. Work with others in a range of roles and context, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness
 


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Apply the theoretical and practical skills specific to the fashion design development process to meet criteria of a fashion design brief or to solve a fashion problem
• Analyse and evaluate the effect of economic, social and political influences on fashion development
• Investigate construction techniques and influential designers and the implications fashion design cycles
• Investigate and evaluate a diverse range of materials to determine appropriateness for designs and industry requirements
• Indentifying and solving design problems for garments made using either woven or knit fabric and for fully fashioned and seamless garment production
• Select and apply technology & materials in design projects and demonstrate a rationale for decisions made.
 


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be engaged in learning that involves a range of class activities such as theoretical and practical activities, group and class discussion, group activities/projects as well as online and self-directed learning.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources, fashion design software and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.

You will have access to a simulated design workroom equipped with light boxes, drawing paper and facilities such as computer laboratories as required. You will also have access to fashion libraries, knit samples, yarns and publications.

The University Library has extensive resources for Fashion and Textiles students. The Library has produced a number of subject guides that includes quality online and print resources for your studies Fashion and Textiles Library Guides

The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian Michelle Matheson michelle.matheson@rmit.edu.au (Brunswick).


Overview of Assessment

The assessment for this course will cover theoretical and practical components of developing fashion design concepts based on extensive and varied research. Development of a portfolio of work, incorporating theoretical and practical components of fashion design with a focus on knits, project based assessment activity, reporting on research findings, and presentations of project work.
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

Assessment may include reports, projects and presentations, individually and in groups. Assessment will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of your learning. You will be able to develop your work in relation to your own specific areas of interest in your professional practice.

Ongoing feedback will be provided to enable you to monitor your own performance including detailed feedback on assessed tasks.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced under ’Assessment’ at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic

A Student Charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers. http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/studentcharter

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.