DFB211 Fashion: Trends & Product Development
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| Unit code: | DFB211 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | DFB110 and DFB111 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | DFB211 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | DFB110 and DFB111 |
| Coordinator: | Carla Van Lunn | carla.vanlunn@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit provides knowledge of fashion design for public consumption. In this unit, you will develop and expand skills to conceptualise, communicate and realise design ideas for mass manufacture in an integrated studio environment. You will build on your previously acquired research, communication, conceptual and fabrication skills, as well as develop and apply sustainable fashion practice knowledge. You will synthesise your understanding of product development and retail readiness and will learn about the logistical and practical considerations of fashion design and production. The suite of Fashion Design Studio units forms the foundation of learning for understanding fashion design in the Bachelor of Design (Fashion) program.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Research and synthesise a broad range of resources and apply conceptual thinking to a professional context.
- Demonstrate creative and analytical ways to solve design problems and realise design ideas involving fabrication.
- Apply professional communication principles, elements and processes specific to contemporary fashion design.
- Apply developed theoretical and industry fashion perspectives with a focus on sustainable practices.
Content
This unit addresses developmental content such as:
- Conceptualising, proposing and realising market-ready design ideas for fashion
- Costings and production planning documents
- Analysing and creating fashion businesses using market research
- Use of digital tools
- Pattern making and garment construction
- Working collaboratively to create and realise a public-facing outcome
- Applying nominated purpose-specific methods, machines and equipment
- Developing industry and cultural fashion perspectives, with a focus on sustainability
Learning Approaches
This unit allows you to combine fashion theory and practice in a studio based learning environment. Studio classes will provide you with practical experiences to explore the connection between design and fabrication. Your work will be strongly supported by staff, and built around studio-driven ideation, experiments, and critique-driven collaboration with classmates. There will be opportunities for class discussion and informal peer critique. Lectures will provide an additional framing of contemporary practice and raise pertinent issues to consider in your own practice and project development. A range of online supporting resources will be used for fashion fabrication and fashion design theory.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- formative exercises discussed in class
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to criteria sheets
- criteria sheet grading
- feedback from peers, and industry professionals where feasible.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit there are two assessment pieces, the first one due mid semester and the second at the end of semester. The assessments are cumulative.
Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Canvas site for this unit. This includes information about assignment submission, late assignments and assignment extensions.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Conceptual Development
Building on your understanding acquired in previous design studio units, you are required to respond to a design brief. The collection will be informed by research into users and sustainable fashion practices. This task will enhance your ability to respond creatively and strategically to real-world design challenges in the fashion industry.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Capsule Collection
You are required to develop and present a capsule collection based on design ideas from the Assessment 1 design brief. The collection will incorporate sustainable fashion practices. You will be asked to critically reflect on your own practice and learning.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
- For general security, safety and wellbeing, students should review HiQ Safety and security
- Access to KG, Z10 workshops requires completion of a Workshops safety induction
- Access to Z5 studios requires completion of a KG studios induction
- Student projects that may involve medium or high risk, or off campus projects, require a formal risk assessment
Students are required to complete Tier 1, 2 and 3 safety inductions (online and in-person components)
Costs
Design Studio materials and resources for artefact creation for assessment items.
Resources
There is a prescribed text for this unit and further recommended readings and other resources will be provided on Canvas.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Fashionpedia: The Visual Dictionary Of Fashion Design. Fashionary, 2017. (Available in the QUT Library)
Software
- Adobe creative suite (primarily InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Microsoft Office suite
- Clo 3D
Risk Assessment Statement
All students and staff are required to complete Tier 1 of CIESJ Student HSE Inductions for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.
Tier 1 Visit and review all sections of the health, safety and environment
If requiring access to Z5, 10, 11, 12, 13 (Kelvin Grove) workshops, you must complete Tier 2 - Workshops HSE induction
Where substantial computer-based work is required, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Further information can be found on the unit Canvas.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.DE43 Bachelor of Design
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO4, Capsule Collection - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO3, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection
DE45 Bachelor of Design - International
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO4, Capsule Collection - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO3, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection
DV99 Bachelor of Design
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO4, Capsule Collection - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO3, Conceptual Development , Capsule Collection