Circular Design and Make

FBTE22232 Circular Design and Make 10 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 5 Steven Hayes Unit coordinator Department of Materials 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 The current fashion system is broken. A take, make and dispose approach is simply not sustainable. A shift to a more circular supply chain is much needed.It's down to us to change this.The unit is very interactive and hands on, blending short lectures, seminars and practical workshops to create an immersive learning experience. You will develop a product portfolio in which you will demonstrate the sustainable commercial viability and manufacturability of your chosen product for a specific brand or retailer: this will focus on conceptual development and analysis and should include practical elements such as the development of a prototype fashion product or concept demonstrator. Assessment is 100% coursework and unit tutors will be available to facilitate the development of your portfolio and artefact offering formative feedback at key stages and throughout. The unit is very interactive and hands on, blending short lectures, seminars and practical workshops to create an immersive learning experience. You will develop a product portfolio in which you will demonstrate the sustainable commercial viability and manufacturability of your chosen product for a specific brand or retailer: this will focus on conceptual development and analysis and should include practical elements such as the development of a prototype fashion product or concept demonstrator. Assessment is 100% coursework and unit tutors will be available to facilitate the development of your portfolio and artefact offering formative feedback at key stages and throughout. The unit aims to analyse and challenge the managerial and practical realities of creating commercially viable fashion products whilst being strategically aligned with business priorities. The unit combines theory with practice and students will demonstrate the commercial viability and manufacturability of a fashion product for a chosen brand or retailer. <div> A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:</div><ul><li>Knowledge and understanding</li><li>Intellectual skills</li><li>Practical skills</li><li>Transferable skills and personal qualities</li></ul> <ul><li>Select and engineer appropriate manufacturing systems for specific fashion products.</li><li>Apply relevant theories to cost and design engineer commercially viable fashion products.</li><li>Explain appropriate planning tools and management approaches to optimise the fashion product creation process.</li></ul>Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:  A2. Describe and explain the properties and structures of fibres, fabrics and textile products and their related manufacturing processes;  A3. Confidently judge and interpret product performance characteristics and behaviour through theoretical and scientific approaches, with emphasis on garment.  A4. Critically analyse lifecycles of textiles products, and evaluate the implications for sustainability and the environmental impact of related manufacturing processes.  A9. Demonstrate an understanding of product requirements, innovation, enterprise and cost issues in relation to textile and garment production <ul><li>Identify and analyse appropriate information from a variety of sources.</li><li>Analyse technical aspects of fashion products and use the results to make informed decisions in relation to specific products and business contexts.</li></ul>Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:  B1. Identify and conceptualise appropriate theories, applying them to the fashion and textile industry.  B2. Synthesise, assess and evaluate information and data from appropriate sources and use these to make informed, independent judgments and decision making in relation to technical product and/or business contexts.  B4. Exercise original thinking and independent learning to design and execute a project to evaluate and analyse a business concept or a technical aspect of garment or textiles products.  <ul><li>Plan and undertake focused research pertaining to a specific product for a commercial market/context.</li><li>Select and use relevant software applications, such as spreadsheets, CAD software, business applications, etc., for different tasks, such as data analysis or design communication, within the context of the fashion and textiles industry.</li></ul>Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:  C2. Select, evaluate, and use relevant software applications, including spreadsheets, CAD software, business applications, etc., for different tasks such as data analysis or design communication, within the context of Fashion and Textiles industry.  C4. Identify and employ appropriate sources of information.C5. Plan, implement and interpret results of research or experimental studies.  <ul><li>Present research ideas in a professional manner to clearly communicate concepts, strategies and factual information using a range of styles and employing various media appropriate to the context.</li></ul>Contributing to the programme learning outcomes:  D3. Clear and effective communication, using a range of styles and employing various media appropriate to the context.  D5. Critical reflection upon own performance and use this to identify areas for personal development as part of a lifelong learning strategy and a foundation for continuing professional development.  D6. An ability to apply information technology, computation and numerical techniques in a range of appropriate contexts.  D8. An ability to apply creative and visual sensibilities in a commercial context.  This unit is delivered using a blended learning approach, which integrates technology and digital media with traditional classroom activities. A variety of learning and teaching processes will be used including: lectures, discussions, group activities and independent study. Canvas will be used to present online study materials, including videos, lecture notes, guided reading, articles and other information. Canvas will also be used for the submission of assessments. 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Written and Verbal N The recommended reading for this unit can be found on the <a href="https://www.readinglists.manchester.ac.uk/leganto/public/44MAN_INST/lists/338990306320001631?auth=CAS">online unit reading list</a>. Lectures 12 0 88