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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Updated: 07/10/06

FSM 207 – Fashion CAD                                                                                                                                                                    

 

Course Description

This course is an introduction to Modaris or other CAD pattern creation programs and Photoshop for fashion design.  Topics include:  Terminology, software requirements, creating designs, crating and modifying patterns.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Terminology

Class

1

Software requirements

D. Lab

4

Creating designs

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Creating and modifying patterns

Credit

3

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

SCT 100

Corequisite:

FSM 102

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Defining Terminology

 

1

5

 

CAD and Photoshop

Define the terminology associated with CAD and Photoshop

 

 

 

 

Explain the use of software in the fashion industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Requirements

 

2

5

 

CAD

Explain the steps in using CAD to create and alter patterns

 

 

 

Photoshop

Explain the steps in using Photoshop to alter fashion apparel and accessories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating Designs

 

4

15

 

Photoshop

Create apparel designs utilizing Photoshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating and Modifying patterns

 

3

15

 

Photoshop

Utilize the software to create and modify apparel designs

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

M. Kathleen Colussy & Steve Greenberg; Rendering Fashion, Fabric, and Prints. Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2005