In addition to delivering our ASAM program, we are currently developing a Foundation Degree in AFM project management with Blackburn College.
This degree will commence in January 2011.
An outline of the modules to be contained in the degree is as follows:
Draft Course Structure
The course is structured in four themes broken down as follows:
· AFM and specialist textile knowledge shaded blue in the grid below
· Project Management: mainstream project management knowledge applied to the AFM context shaded beige in the grid below.
· AFM specific optional modules, shaded in green in the grid below
· Core foundation degree skills, transferable personal and intellectual skills shaded grey in the grid below.
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Modules |
Theme 1 |
Theme 2 |
Theme 3 |
Theme 4 |
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Level 4 |
Designing for performance
15 Credits |
Introduction to technical textiles and fibres
15 Credits |
Introduction to project management
15 Credits |
Personal development planning
15 Credits |
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Advanced ASAM
15 Credits |
Fabric structures, composites and finishing
15 Credits |
Commercial risk management
15 Credits |
Research methods
15 Credits |
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Level 5 |
Advanced materials for advanced applications
15 Credits |
Using textile manufacturing techniques to develop AFM
15 Credits |
Pick 2 from the 3 options below: |
Personal project
15 Credits |
|
Performance, evaluation and testing for the AFM sector
15 Credits |
Pick 1 from the 3 options below: |
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Work –based learning report
15 Credits |
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AFM global projects
15 Credits |
AFM customer relationship management
15 Credits |
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Exploiting new overseas AFM markets
15 Credits |
Implementing balanced sourcing
15 Credits |
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Protecting AFM IP
15 Credits |
Project planning and costing
15 Credits |
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