DFB211 Fashion Design Studio 4
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| Unit code: | DFB211 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | (DFB110 or DFB101 or KFB101) AND (DFB111 or DFB201 or KFB102) |
| Equivalent(s): | DFB401, KFB202 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | DFB211 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | (DFB110 or DFB101 or KFB101) AND (DFB111 or DFB201 or KFB102) |
| Equivalent: | DFB401, KFB202 |
| 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, 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 form 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 for mass manufacture.
- Apply professional communication principles, elements and processes specific to contemporary fashion design for public consumption.
- 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
- Working with knit fabrics
- Pattern engineering and garment construction for mass manufacture
- 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
In this applied unit you will be encouraged to combine theory and practice in an integrated / blended studio based learning environment. In face-to-face and blended/online experiences, you will cover the theory of fashion design. Studio classes will provide you with practical experiences to appreciate the critical connection between design and fabrication. There will be opportunities for class discussion and informal peer critique. Alongside this, your supervisors will support you to develop and refine your skills in an open, constructive and creatively supportive environment. You will be encouraged to develop your capabilities for critical and constructive dialogue, problem solving, research, exploration and questioning of traditional modes of fabrication. 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 in early semester and the second at the end of semester. The assessments build upon each other; Assessment 2 requires collaboration with peers to contribute to a shared public outcome.
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: Designing to retail
Building on the understanding acquired in previous design studio units, you are required to respond to an industry focused design brief to research, develop and propose a 'market ready' fashion collection for a new fashion brand. The collection will be informed by research into sustainable fashion practices. This task will enhance your ability to respond creatively and strategically to real-world design challenges in the fashion industry.
Assessment: Capsule Collection
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 or GP, J Block workshops requires completion of a Workshops safety induction
- Access to 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.
Software
- Adobe creative suite (primarily InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Microsoft Office suite
Risk Assessment Statement
Health and Safety Inductions
- For general security, safety and wellbeing, students should review HiQ Safety and security
- Access to KG Z10, KG Z5 or GP, J Block workshops requires completion of a Workshops safety induction
- Access to studios in the Creative Industries Precinct 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
Fashion students will be inducted in the use of specific fashion workshop machinery by Fashion technical staff at the commencement of the Unit. Technicians will also provide guidance on the safe operation of tools and machinery used during assessment construction.
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.
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, Designing to retail, Capsule Collection - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO4, Designing to retail, 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, Designing to retail, Capsule Collection - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Designing to retail, 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, Designing to retail, 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, Designing to retail, Capsule Collection - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO4, Designing to retail, 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, Designing to retail, Capsule Collection - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO4, Designing to retail, 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, Designing to retail, Capsule Collection