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Facilities), including Apple computers with large display monitors and high quality speakers designed and placed to disperse sound throughout the lab. Ceiling mounted high-definition LED projectors are provided for detailed instructions as well as top-mounted automated screens with high resolution displays and Tectronic printers and scanners that are capable of outputting professional-grade projects. The Digital Media and Digital Cinema majors provide all professional equipment necessary to complete projects, as well as granting students access to FIDM Productions' professional facilities and technology, including an insert stage, professional audio equipment, and a fully equipped machine room. The technology in the labs and in the professional facility is updated every year.

FASHION DESIGN

Students in the Fashion Design Program use industrial single needle sewing machines in order to produce completed sewn garments, applying all the techniques taught in each course. Overlock machines are also used to sew over the edge of the fabric to prevent fraying and provide a finished look. Some overlock machines in FIDM's facilities have cutters to remove excess material and are known as sergers. Merrow machines and four thread/overlock machines are used by students to complete the edges of fabrics. Two types of dress forms are used in the program, torso only, and full body dress forms. They provide students with the ability to fit sample garments, measure and establish a pattern, and to drape garments using muslin or fabric. Irons and ironing boards are used to press garments. Students also use pattern tables to draft patterns, cut fabrics and paper, or any other use in order to support the process of creating and completing a garment. Throughout their program, students use rolling racks to hang their patterns, garments, and muslin samples. Fashion Design sewing labs are also used by Merchandise Product Development and Apparel Industry Management students. All Fashion Design facilities and equipment are also used by the Advanced Study programs. They include Advanced Fashion Design and Film & TV Costume Design. Students also use CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs. There are several computer rooms with Mac computers equipped with Adobe programs such as Illustrator and Photoshop. Computer programs, hardware, and systems are also used in Computer Pattern Drafting classes, where students use the Gerber Accumark system.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

GRAPHIC DESIGN FIDM has four dedicated, fully equipped graphic labs designed with sound, ceiling mounted high-definition LED projectors for detailed instruction, and top-mounted automated screens for color and resolution. All labs have printers, scanners, Canon digital SLR cameras with video capability, and camera equipment. The technology in place for this program includes the Mac platform in all graphic labs. All Graphic Design students are given Adobe Creative Cloud when they register in the first quarter.

INTERIOR DESIGN

The Interior Design major utilizes PC Labs to facilitate the software requirements for the on-site classes to include AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Students receive all of the necessary software for off-site usage and compatible for a PC. Use of the 3-D printer is an accessed collaboration with the IT department. The Textile Testing Lab is used in conjunction with the Textile Science for Interior Design course required for the major.

MERCHANDISE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

In addition to standard equipment (see Computer Facilities), Merchandise Product Development students utilize the three pattern rooms and two sewing rooms at the Hope Street Annex for training in manual pattern drafting, sewing, draping and fit analysis. The equipment at this facility includes drafting tables, dress forms, irons, ironing boards, rabbit punches, single needle sewing machines, overlock sewing machines, merrow machines, blindstitch sewing machine, coverstitch sewing machine, buttonhole machine, and rolling racks. All spaces are shared with the Apparel Industry Management and Fashion Design students.

The students in this major also utilize the full suite of equipment and dye chemicals available in the Textile Testing and Dye labs for their second-year coursework in color management and textile testing. They also have access to PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software by Logility® to help develop, build, cost, produce, and track new designs. PC labs are used for Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and CLO 3-D Design.

MENSWEAR

FIDM's Menswear major is an Advanced Study Program. The Menswear program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the design, marketing, and operational functions of today's global menswear industry. The pattern and sewing portion of this program is taught at the Hope Street Annex and the rest of the course in PC Labs, Gerber Labs, and multipurpose classrooms. The equipment and computer programs used are the same as Apparel Industry Management with the following additions: men's torso forms, men's full body forms, a rolling presentation rack, CLO 3-D Design, 3-D pattern drafting computers, and a STOLL industrial knitting machine.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

In addition to standard equipment (see Computer Facilities), the following equipment is used to design, develop, and fabricate shadow boxes, windows, and other displays: laserjet printer, 3-D printer, cutawls, hotwire machines, a hot knife, dremel tools, and a graphic 24" vinyl cutter.