Digital Representation (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

• Based on their clothing industry projects, the students can prepare a presentation that works well from both communicative and marketing perspectives.
• The students master the software used in different situations of fashion design and can apply the different features of the software comprehensively.
• The students take into notice the demands of the laws of copyright in their design work.
• The students are familiar with the latest computer software in the field of fashion and clothing.
• The students develop their own presentation style as a fashion professional.

Content

• Creating images and texts of a fashion design project according to the given assignment
• Extending the knowledge of the features in bitmap, vector graphics and representation software, possible use of sound/music and multimedia in a presentation
• The extent and interpretation of laws of copyright
• Demonstrating the future software of fashion design

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Information Technology for Planning.

Teaching methods

Group assignments (breakout rooms in Zoom), research, exploring real-life cases and techniques, visitor speakers, building presentation of own digital representation concept for a garment or collection with selected presentation software.

Learning materials and recommended literature

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Course project exhibition 17th December from 9am to 3.30 pm.

International connections

Visiting speaker from Amsterdam, NL.

Student workload

Lectures 1/3
Lectures includes theory lessons, discussion and group assignments

Independent study and course project 2/3
Personal assignments and course project

Assessment methods and criteria

Course assessment is made by the returned assignments and the course project. The biggest weight in the assessment is on course project. As the course project student creates a digital representation concept for a garment or a collection. The concept reflects how well the student knows different kind of digital representation techniques, students creativity in applying them in the concept and how well student understands the necessary human-, technical- and financial resources necessary to implement the concept.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students have partly reached the goals of the course. They have adequately completed the assignments of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students have successfully reached the goals of the course. They have successfully completed the assignments and have applied learned information when completing the assignments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students have reached the goals of the course in an excellent manner. They have completed the assignments of the course applying learned information with distinction.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The students have partly reached the goals of the course. They have adequately completed the assignments of the course.