Manufacturing school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

This course introduces students to advanced tailoring techniques specific to classic tailoring. Students gain knowledge and acquire necessary skills with regards to working properties of fabrics, construction processes, assembly procedures, hand stitching, detailing and finishing techniques for tailored garments.

This course provides an opportunity for students to focus on developing conceptual footwear designs using a variety of material resources. It also provides an opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment with students from a range of majors.

Students examine innovative trends in manufacturing methods and materials via lectures, studio assignments and research. Techniques for discovering, analyzing, and identifying potential applications for these new methods and materials are presented. Students explore various sources for innovative technology, including organizations such as NASA, NSF, ASM and University Research Centers.

This course emphasizes the practical relationship between industrial design and the manufacturing industry as well as the technical considerations that influence the choice of material and process for small batch and mass production.

Learning the parameters for markers and production layouts using industry-standard software, students will learn to develop production quality patterns on the computer. In addition to learning to manipulate pattern images and experiment with various configurations to determine the best material utilization for the marker, students will learn a plotter system that allows for their original designs to be automatically and accurately patterned for each size produced.