Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

The sequence of six Design Studio units are fundamental to the course and focus on the integration of design principles with the practical skills and understandings of pattern technology, garment design and construction. Alongside the acquisition of design skills, it is essential for successful fashion designers of the future to understand the context of their practice, situated within an industry that is international in scope. This first of a series of Design Studio units introduces you to the theory and practice of fashion design and studio practice.

Aims

This unit aims to provide you with foundational knowledge of fashion design principles and processes and to begin the development of the skills necessary for execution of effective design in an integrated studio environment.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Apply the elements, principles and processes of contemporary fashion design, demonstrating and communicating conceptual thinking techniques
2. Use research gathered from various sources to develop design ideas
3. Apply foundational principles of fashion pattern cutting
4. Apply foundational sewing techniques to the manufacture of garments

Content

This unit addresses content such as:
- Basic principles and elements of fashion design and understanding of the human form, trends and sources of fashion, design research.
- Relationship of pattern cutting, measuring and body shape, pattern modification, flat pattern making, methods of production determined by design, varying types of wear and fabric choice.
- Use of workroom equipment to experiment with concepts for sewing techniques, methods of garment assembly and production for identified markets.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Lectures, demonstrations, tutorials, supervised studio practice, critiques

OH&S
Please consult Blackboard for information regarding OH&S for the unit.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You are expected to attend and participate fully in all scheduled classes. Further, in order to gain a passing grade in this unit, you must attend and participate fully in a minimum of 8 studio and 8 design classes during semester.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during class and in stage 2, Sample Review.
Weight 0%

Please note: Design Studio 1 is a studio based unit and your attendance is critical. Should your attendance be such that the ownership of the work is questionable then you will asked to undertake a set production exercise under supervision.

Creative Work - Stage 2 (formative)
Culminating in Design Selection.
Within stage one you will be required to respond to a specified brief to develop design ideas for prototyping in stage two. This assessment will involve research, design development, and both visual and oral presentation.

Assessment name: Creative Work - Stage 1
Description: (Formative and Summative) Presentation.
Respond to a specified brief to develop design ideas for prototyping in stage two. This assessment will involve research, design development, and both visual and oral presentation.
Relates to objectives: 1,2 & 3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Early/Mid Semester

Assessment name: Creative Work - Stage 2
Description: (Formative and Summative) Final Presentation.
The project will culminate in a studio presentation of your body of work including your prototype garment and supporting design research and visual presentation.
Relates to objectives: All
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Late Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

There are no required texts for this unit. Patternmaking for Fashion Design (Helen Armstrong) is a highly recommended text book for fashion studio units.

Recommended References

Aldrich, Winifred, Metric pattern cutting. Blackwell, 2004

Aldrich, Winifred, Metric pattern cutting for menswear: including unisex casual clothes
and computer aided desing. BSB Professional Books, 19990

Armstrong, Helen Joseph, Patternmaking for fashion design. Person Prentice Hall, c2006

Betzina, Sandra, Fabric Savvy: essential advice for every sewer. Taunton Press c1999

Campbell, Hilary, Desinging patterns: a fresh approach to pattern cutting. AE Press, 1986

Coffin, David, Shirtmaking: developing skills for fine sewing. Taunton Press c1998

Encyclopaedia of dressmaking. Marshall Cavendish Books, London, 1972-1984

Handford, Jack, Professional patternmaking for designers: worm's wear, men's casual ward.
Fairchild, c2003

Holman, Gillian, Pattern cutting made easy: a step by step introduction. Batasford, 1997

Kopp, Ernestin (et al), How to draft basikc patters. Fairchild Fashion & Merchandising
Group,c1991

Ladbury, Ann, Sewing book: The complete practical guide. Mitchell Beazley, c1985

Larsen, Jennifer, Sew Creative, Longman Cheshire, 1991

Minott, Jan, Pants and skirts fit for your shape. Burgess Pub. Co 1974

Shaeffer, Claire B, Sew any fabric. Krause Publications, c2003

Shoben, Martin, Pattern cutting and making up: the professional approach. Heinemann
Professional Pub., 1987

Risk assessment statement

Safe operating procedures for machinery will be covered in the initial workshop classes. The requirements relating to Workplace Health and Safety will also be explained in these classes.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 05-Oct-2012