FSAD 6900

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FSAD 6900
Understanding Functional Aspects of Clothing and Design

Course information provided by the 2019-2020 Catalog.

A holistic approach to the study of apparel design with the emphasis on integrating 1) knowledge of human performance, environmental challenges and the functional demands for apparel products, 2) prototype design, and 3) scientific design evaluation using the latest technologies.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: FSAD 1140.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 16 students. Enrollment preference given to: FSAD majors and transfer students.

Fees Cost of materials: minimum $150.

Outcomes

  • Understand the needs and functions of the human body that interact with clothing in environmental challenges.
  • Apply the analytical approach to identifying consumers' needs for the protection, mobility, and thermal comfort of clothing systems.
  • Understand the dynamics of heat, moisture transfer, and physical properties of textiles and clothing systems based on sweating thermal manikin technologies.
  • Apply a scientific approach toward prototype design development and evaluation using the latest human performance simulation technologies.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17096 FSAD 6900   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person