MDSE 3250 Lecture: Monday 1200-150pm in Chilton Hall 345 and
MDSE 3250 Lab: Wednesday 1200-150pm in Chilton Hall 387.
Instructor: Mrs. Kristina Bruder
Office: 342A Chilton Hall
Phone: 940-565-2709
Email:
Office Hours: Tuesday 4-6pm; Wednesday 2-3pm; Thursday 10-Noon; or by appointment. Please email to make an appointment.
Course Description: Analysis of the apparel production process, including quality issues relative to development and production of ready-to-wear apparel. Concepts include apparel components, sizing, costing, and production planning.
Course Objectives:
1. Be able to correctly identify various findings, trims, fabrications, fabric constructions, and the differences that exist among them in both cost and quality.
2. Apply industry terminology related to garment styles, silhouettes, and design principles.
3. Be able to correctly identify the most commonly used stitches, seams, and edge finishes that are used today by apparel manufacturing firms.
4. Understand the complete apparel production process as it relates to costing, production planning, creation of the tech and spec packs, and final garment assembly.
Required Texts:
· Garner, M. & Keiser, S. (2012). Beyond Design: The Synergy of Apparel Product Development, 3rd Ed. New York, NY: Fairchild Publications, INC. ISBN# 978-1-60901-226-7
· Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
· Additional readings will be posted on Blackboard.
Pre-requisites: MDSE 2350 Product Development I (with a grade of ‘C’ or better).
Week / Dates / Topic and Lecture / Monday: Assigned Readings for Lecture (read before Lecture) / Monday: Assignments / Wednesday: Labs
1 / 8/25 – 8/29 Class Begins / Introductions; Syllabus; Review (A Practical Timeline for Fall 2015; APA; Production Management; overview of PD) / Keiser 1-2 / Log in for Stylesight and style.com; verify pre-requisite / Illustrator Workshop introduction; Production Management; Areas of Interest
2 / 9/1 – 9/5 (Closed 9/1: Labor Day) / Garment Styling; Assembly & Finishing / Keiser 8 / LAB1: Garment Styling
3 / 9/8 – 9/12 / Line Development; Apparel Line Final Project discussion / Keiser 9 / assign AppAct2 / LAB2: Trend Research; Computer Lab
4 / 9/15 – 9/19 / Garment Production / (Myers 1,3,5) / Quiz1(Keiser 8-9); Assign AppAct1 / LAB3: Concept Board
5 / 9/22 – 9/26 / Translating Concept to Product: Specification Development; Sizing and Fit Specifications; Introduce Technical Package and Completing Design, Illustration and Detail Sheets / Keiser 10, 11 / Assign AppAct3; Class Evaluation / LAB4: Specification Development and Technical Package
6 / 9/29 – 10/3 / Fabrication; 3D fabric software; Completing a Fabric Sheet for the Technical Package / Keiser 6 / Quiz2(Myers 1,3,5 and Keiser 10-11); Assign AppAct4 / LAB5: Fabric Identification & Use
7 / 10/6 – 10/10 / Findings and Trim, Labeling; Preparing Sheets for Technical Package / Keiser 7 / Assign AppAct5 / LAB6: Findings and Trim Identification
8 / 10/13 – 10/17 / Quality Specifications & Vendor Compliance / Keiser 12 / Quiz3 (Keiser 6-7 + Myers); Assign AppAct6 / LAB7: Stitch & Seam; Technical Package
9 / 10/20 – 10/24 / Quality Specifications & Vendor Compliance / Keiser 12 / Assign AppAct7 / LAB8: Quality; Laundry; Testing
10 / 10/27 – 10/31 / Role of Sourcing / Keiser 13 / Assign AppAct8 & 9; / Work Day in Computer lab
11 / 11/3 – 11/7 / Pricing & Cost / Keiser 14 / Quiz 4 (Keiser 12-13 + Myers); Assign AppAct10 / LAB9: Cost/Pricing
12 / 11/10 – 11/14 / Production Planning & Distribution; Concept of “post mortem”; SETE / Keiser 15 / Assign AppAct11 (Bonus?) / LAB10: The Buyer’s Retail Price Changed; Work Day in Computer Lab
13 / 11/17 – 11/21 / Work Days in Computer Lab? / Quiz5 (Keiser 14-15 + Myers) ; Assign Interview Question
14 / 11/24 – 11/28 (Closed 11/27-11/28: Thanksgiving) / Review and Work Days in Computer Lab? / Project due; Interview Question due 12/1 or 12/2
15 / 12/1 – 12/5 (Pre-Finals Week) (12/5 = Reading Day, no class) / Presentations / SETE
16 / 12/8 – 12/12 (Finals Week) / Final Exam (Comprehensive) = Wednesday, December 10 at 1030-1230pm.
*Not binding and subject to change.
Application Activities will be assigned on Mondays and will be due the following Monday; most Labs will be due in class.
Mrs. Bruder's Schedule / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
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1000 / PD1 lecture (1000-1050) BLB070 / PD1 lecture (1000-1050) BLB070 / Office Hour / PD1 lecture (1000-1050) BLB070
1100 / Office Hour / Office Hour
Noon / PD2 lecture (1200-150) Chil 345 / PD2 lab (1200-150) Chil387
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200 / Office Hour / PDI (200-320pm) WH322 / Office Hour / PDI (200-320pm) WH322
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MDSE 3250 PDII Course Requirements* / Points Available
Quizzes (5): covering assigned readings, lectures, guest speakers, APA, Final Project information and application activities. / 50 (10%)
Application Activities and Class Participation (assigned only in class) (10): Throughout the semester you will be given opportunities to complete assignments in and outside of class that will help expand your knowledge of the topics covered during lecture. These assignments will only be available in class. Class participation will come in the form of discussion boards on Blackboard, class activities, or questions posed in class. Most will be due by the next Lab. / 100 (20%)
Lab Assignments (10) designed to help students understand the importance of materials selection and use, apparel structure and comparative techniques. The quality of ready-to-wear apparel will be examined in detail by completing apparel construction exercises in a laboratory setting. The labs are designed to teach students basic elements of vocabulary, research terminology and process by stimulating the development of skills such as identifying problems, writing problem statements that facilitate a solution, designing solutions, executing plans, analyzing results, and communicating those results to others. / 100 (20%)
Apparel Line Final Project (1): students will work individually or in groups (depending on class size) to complete a cohesive apparel line for Fall/Holiday 2015. Each group will be assigned a brand and a garment from a previous season to analyze, update and then create 2 additional garments that would merchandise well with the updated garment. Both oral and written presentation will be required. (100 points for bound presentation; 50 points for oral presentation to class). / 150 (30%)
Final Exam (1): comprehensive covering material from readings, APA, Final project, lectures, labs and guest speakers. / 75 (15%)
Interview Question and/or Professional Development (2).
1. Interview question: a short written essay answered as if being interviewed for a ‘dream’ position at a trend service or retail organization; the question is TBD but will challenge you to consider how the skills and knowledge learned in this class may be applied in a career setting. It will be offered at the end of the semester.
2. Professional Development: attend at least one opportunity (see below for details and an immediate opportunity). / 25 (5%)
Total (determines final grade) / 500 (100%)
*Not binding and subject to change.
Professional Development Opportunities:
Industry partnerships with retail companies such as Ross, Target, JCPenney and others support professional development events for UNT merchandising students. These events include activities such as the Executive in Residence (EIR) Lecture Series, Highway to Success, Merchandising Expo, Creating Consumer Experiences Symposium, and other professional development events. Detailed information and requirements for these events will be distributed throughout the semester. See below for an immediate opportunity.
You may attend and swipe your UNT Student ID (to prove you attended) and write a short essay which includes the main points of the presentation and your opinion regarding both the speaker’s ability to present and the content of the presentation.
The first of three presentations in the Executive + Scholar Lecture Series for 2014-15, presented by the Global Digital Retailing Research Center, will be Geoffrey M. Rappaport, co-founder of the hair salon franchise Supercuts. He will discuss how he is applying the Supercuts business model to dental care during the Executive + Scholar Lecture Series for 2014-15. He will be joined by Soo-kyoung Ahn, a visiting research scholar in UNT's Global Digital Retailing Research Center. Rappaport is "passionate about the creative mind, and the intersection of creativity and innovation in the digital age," Last said, adding that the college is fortunate to have Ahn "join Geoffrey in this creativity journey."
o When:10 a.m.-noon Sept. 10 (Wednesday)
o Where:Ballroom in UNT'sGateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.
o Cost:$50 for the general public and $25 for non-UNT university and college students. UNT students will attend for free. Tickets must be purchased
by Sept. 8 (Monday).
o Contact:Lisa Wallace, director of development for the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, at 940-369-7051 or .
· Also, Jamie Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom Stores, speaking Nov. 11 (Tuesday) on "Pioneering the Digital Rush", 10:00am-Noon.
· There will be a few guest speakers in class and there are many other opportunities available for professional development. Feel free to look around and suggest them to the instructor. Approval is required before attending opportunities not listed above.