Overview

This unit builds on skills and knowledge gained in Fashion Design Practice 1. Students will expand their knowledge of pattern making and garment construction focusing on industry-recognised technical skills and 3D shape and form. Using these technical skills, students create a collection of fashion prototypes and produce a sample look from the defined range at the end of the design process, focusing on technical construction, creativity, and design structure.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Understand advanced construction and prototyping techniques appropriate to the fashion industry
  • Apply advanced pattern making, including complex dart manipulations, and experimental pattern making techniques
  • Develop fashion prototypes using digital technologies for pattern making to enhance efficiency in the design process
  • Design and present fashion concepts focusing on technical accuracy, creativity, and design structure

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3 Venue: Fashion Design Studio
Unspecified Activities Various 36 12 weeks 3 Module material, videos, readings, discussion and learning activities
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 78 12 weeks 6.5 Independent study, assignment preparation, revision
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Concept Designs Individual  30%  1,2 
Design Project 1 Individual  30%  1,2,3
Design Project 2 Individual  40%  1,3,4

Content

  • Advanced pattern making, including complex dart manipulations and experimental pattern making techniques 
  • Advanced garment construction and finishing methods 
  • Introduction to computer pattern making  
  • Exploration of advanced digital tools
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.