Newsletter: August 2002
TAR
Kolej Apparel Manufacturing Department
On
23rd July 2002, 11 MKMA representatives headed by President Mr.
Seow Hon Cheong visited the Kolej Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Johor branch. The
objective of the visit is to gain a better understanding of the Diploma/
Certificate Apparel Manufacturing Course offered by the Kolej.
The
objective of the Apparel Manufacturing Course is to provide trained
personnel to the apparel and textile industry. The course commences this
year with the 1st intake of 20 students. It is a two years course
conducted in English. Subjects taught include Clothing History, Quantitative
Studies , Knowledge of Materials, Pattern Construction, Sewing Technology,
Marketing, Merchandising, Business Organisation, Costing, Business
Statistic, Application Packagess and Language units etc. A total of 94
credits for diploma level and 62 credits for certificate level.
Total tuition fee exclusive of living expenses is approximately
RM5,000 for diploma candidates and RM3,500 for certificate studies. The
minimum entrance requirements include SPM or SPMV with a pass in BM and
English and at least 3 credits for certificate or 5 credits to pursuit
diploma course.
We
urge members to render your support to the course to make it a success. You
may encourage students with at least SPM level to take up the course. In
addition, as the course is at the pioneering stage, the Kolej need to set up
the workshop with basic facilities and equipment. They are in urgent need
for the following list of equipments :-
1. Ultra High Speed 2 Needle 4-Thread Overlocking machine c/set
2. High Speed 3-Needle 5- Thread Flat-Bed Interlock-Stitch Machine
3. High Speed 3-Needle 5- Thread Cylinder-Bed Interlock-Stitch Machine
4. Varial-Speed 1 Needle Auto-Thred Trimmer Lockstitch machine equipped with Stitch Control-Panel XC-E500Y
5. High Speed 2- Needle Double-chainstitch Feed-off-Arm Machine
6. High Speed 2- Needle Lockstitch Machine
7. High Speed Bar-Tacking Machine (42 stitches)
8. Collar Tuner Machine c/w chain & foot-pedal (Wall type)
9. High Speed 4-Needle 8-Thread Double-Chainstitch Cylinder-Bed Machine
10. Stream Boiler
11. High Sped Button-Hole Machine
12. High Sped Button Machine
13. Product Samples
14. Fabrics
15. Yarns
16.
Other Sewing Equipment
