Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5213 Diploma of Textile Design and Development

Course Title: Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MKTG5756C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

350T Fashion & Textiles

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2009,
Term1 2010,
Term1 2012,
Term1 2013

Course Contact: Julia Raath

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259201

Course Contact Email: julia.raath@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify fibres and fabrics commonly used in the construction of garments and accessories.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

To successfully complete this unit you must be concurrently enrolled in VART 5902C Identify Fibres and Fabrics



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX2001B Identify fibres, yarns and textile materials and their uses in textile production

Elements:

1. Identify types and characteristics of textile materials

2. Identify stages of processing fibres or yarns.

3. Describe methods of constructing textile products.


Learning Outcomes

In this unit you will be required to develop the skills and knowledge as it applies to identifying a wide range of fibres and fabrics used in the textile clothing and  footwear and associated industries.

Fibres include natural and synthetic, and fabrics in include knitted, woven and non-woven.


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.

Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.

Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.

PLEASE NOTE: work that has not been authenticated during class as your own work will not be considered for assessment.