Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3417 Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

Course Title: Set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machines

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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)

MIET7642C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024,
Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Katrina Rose

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259112

Course Contact Email: katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up industrial sewing machines for production, conducting sample runs, problem solving, repair, adjustment, preventative routine maintenance and testing of machines to ensure efficient working order. It does not include skills associated with general engineering (fitting), electrical and electronic systems, and fluid power systems.

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to set up and maintain machines in readiness for sewing.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSTTX3014 Set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machines

Elements:

1. Prepare to set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machines

2. Test industrial sewing machine settings

3. Diagnose industrial sewing problems

4. Fix machine and communicate outcomes

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to diagnose problems and fix minor issues to maintain sewing machines. 


Overview of Assessment

This course is comprised of four assessments, a combination of a workbook, finished garments  and knowledge questions will provide the opportunity for the student to show competency.