Qualification details

To be awarded the MST60216 Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development, competency must be achieved in forty-five (45)  units of competency.

• fifteen (15)  core units of competency
• thirty (30)  elective units of competency as specified below.

Note:  Where prerequisite units are identified they must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification.

Core units of competency 

Select all fifteen (15)  units of competency from the following list.

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSMENV272

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

MSTFD6009

Analyse fashion industry textiles to guide commercial development

MSTGN2011

Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry

MSTGN4004

Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles

MSTGN4010

Implement and monitor WHS and environmental systems in the workplace

MSTGN5008

Identify opportunities in the TCF market

MSTGN4004

MSTGN6003

Research and evaluate processes and products

MSTTD4002

Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing

MSTTD4007

Analyse textile design influences

MSTTD4009

Assist in the development of textile designs

MSTTD4012

Analyse use of colour in textiles

MSTGN2011

MSTTD4002

MSTTD5007

Develop textile designs using computer-based design programs

MSTTD5008

Develop textile designs and specifications

MSTTD6001

Research commercial development of textiles

MSTTX3001

Identify quality and types of textile fibres, yarns and fabrics

MSTGN2011

Elective units of competency 

Select thirty (30)  units from Groups A, B and C as specified below.

• A minimum of three (3 ) units must be selected from Group A
• A minimum of nine (9)  units must be selected from Group B
• A minimum of six (6)  units must be selected from Group C
• The remaining twelve (12)  units may be selected from:

• units not previously selected from Group A or B
• units from Group C
• a maximum of seven  (7 ) relevant units from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Diploma level (maximum 1 unit), or Advanced Diploma level (maximum 1 unit).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.

Group A 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSTGN6001

Develop and implement a sales or marketing strategy for fashion or textile items

MSTGN6002

Manage quality system and procedures

MSTGN6004

Negotiate and manage design production contracts

MSTGN6005

Manage production processes

MSTTD6002

Apply electronic systems to textile design and production

MSTTD5007

MSTTD6003

Develop a textile product range

MSTTD6004

Create and produce textile designs for commercial production

Group B 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSTFD4005

Communicate and sell design concepts

MSTFD5009

Cost production of textile designs

MSTGN4007

Contribute to the development of products or processes

MSTGN4008

Analyse product and determine machine settings

MSTTD4001

Produce knitted textile samples

MSTTD4003

Produce woven textile samples

MSTTD4004

Produce woven tapestry samples

MSTTD4005

Produce screen printed textiles

MSTTD4006

Source textile materials and resources

MSTTD4008

Present and promote textile design concepts

MSTTD4010

Apply manipulation techniques to create experimental textile samples

MSTTD4011

Estimate costs for development of textile designs

MSTTD5001

Design and produce knitted textile products

MSTTD4001

MSTTD5002

Design and produce woven tapestry products

MSTTD4004

MSTTD5003

Design and produce woven products

MSTTD4003

MSTTD5004

Design and produce experimental textiles

MSTTD5005

Design and produce printed textiles

MSTTD5006

Exhibit textile designs or products

MSTTD5010

Produce computer-aided textile design folios

MSTGN2009

MSTTD5009

Produce printed designs on woven and non-woven substrates

MSTTX4001

Interpret and apply textile calculations and specifications

MSTTX4002

Understand and apply textile science

MSTGN2011

MSTTX3001

MSTTX4003

Perform routine textile testing and analyse results

MSTTX4001

MSTTX4002

MSTTX4004

Select dyes and develop dye specification and recipe for production

MSTTX4005

Undertake textile colouration and finishing

MSTTX4002

Group C 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

CUADRA201

Develop drawing skills

CUAACD301

Produce drawings to communicate ideas

MSMENV472

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

MSTFD3001

Market design product to local outlets

MSTFD4006

Interact and network with fashion industry participants

MSTGN2009

Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace

MSTGN2012

Work safely with chemicals in TCF operations

MSTGN3002

Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes

MSTGN3006

Draw 3-D designs

MSTGN5001

Participate in production planning processes

MSTGN5002

Coordinate quality assurance for TCF products and services

MSTGN5009

Develop and test TCF products or processes

MSTTX2009

Perform industrial sewing on textile products

MSTTX3008

Select raw materials