Maricopa Community Colleges  TEC221   20066-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/05
TEC221 20066-20085 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Computer-Assisted Fashion Design
The use of computer hardware and software in the fashion design industry. Create and illustrate fashion designs using computer hardware and software. Color and design principles applied in creating an apparel line and developing a portfolio.
Prerequisites: TEC105 and TEC125.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TEC221   20066-20085 Computer-Assisted Fashion Design
1. Identify software programs, features, and applications for computer-assisted design (CAD) in the fashion design industry. (I)
2. Identify hardware and software terminology in computer- assisted design. (II)
3. Operate computer hardware and use appropriate software for fashion designing. (II)
4. Use hardware and software to scan textiles and flats. (III)
5. Use scanned images or original textile designs to create textiles and flats. (III)
6. Use paint program tools to draw, paint, and create program effects. (III)
7. Use industry software and the elements and principles of design to create, scan, and print apparel designs. (III)
8. Use industry software applications for color reduction, reducing images, setting up a swatch, and painting with a swatch. (IV)
9. Use scanned or original designs to create an apparel line. (V)
10. Use principles and elements of design and computer software to create a portfolio. (VI)
11. Use principles and elements of design to develop a swipe collection portfolio. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TEC221   20066-20085 Computer-Assisted Fashion Design
    I. Fashion Industry CAD Programs
        A. Software programs
        B. Software features
        C. Software applications
      II. CAD Hardware and Software
          A. Hardware
            1. Terminology
            2. Operating
          B. Software
            1. Terminology
            2. Handling of software
        III. Computer Designing
            A. Scanning
              1. Textiles
              2. Flats
            B. Creating
              1. Textiles
              2. Flats
            C. Paint program tools
              1. Drawing
              2. Painting
              3. Program effects
            D. Elements and principles of design
              1. Creating designs
              2. Scanning designs
              3. Printing designs
          IV. Industry Software Application
              A. Color reduction
              B. Reducing images
              C. Setting up a swatch
              D. Painting with a swatch
            V. Apparel Line Development
              VI. Portfolio Development
                  A. Format
                  B. Swipe collection
                  C. CAD fashion designs
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