Course Title: Select raw materials

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6158 Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development

Course Title: Select raw materials

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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Course Contact: Deborah Wills-Ives

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9233

Course Contact Email: Deborah.ives@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will learn to apply your skills and knowledge to select raw materials, for use in the production of textile samples. You will also learn to apply judgement and discretion when selecting raw materials for use in textile products and/or textile samples and will identify and document selected materials based on the proposed end use. You will use textile specifications to help guide your choices and you will learn to document and record your selections against the relevant quality standards.

This course consists of 2 Units of Competency that are clustered together for delivery and assessment. The other unit of Competency in this clustered course is:

• MSTTD4010 Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MSTTX3008 Select raw materials
Elements:	1 Determine job requirements 2 Prepare to select raw materials 3 Check raw materials 4 Report on raw materials

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to select a variety of raw materials, such as wool, cotton yarn and synthetic or chemical dyes to use in textile samples. Through the experimental process, you will record the properties of a variety of raw materials and complete documentation to report on designated end uses.  

Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include three projects and presentation of a folio containing samples created during class time with documentation. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on MyRMIT.