BGMEA University of Fashion and

TechnologyReport on

Compare Fashion Education of BUFT& SMUCT

Course TitleResearch Method & Dissertation

Course CodeBUS- 2201

Prepared toFaruk Ahmed

Sr. lecturer (BUFT)

Prepared By:

Mohammad Saiful islam Rahat

Id. 122-164-0-35

Date of Submission5 July, 2014

TITLECompare Fashion Education Of BGMEA University of

Fashion & Technology (BUFT) Shanto – MariamUniversity of Creative Technology (SMUCT)

Abstract:The readymade garments (RMG) sector in Bangladesh is an important sector of the

nation's economy that gives employment to about 1.5 million workers and earns

about 86% of total foreign exchange. Considering the vital contribution of the

garment industry. There are about 4500 garments & 1000 Buying house in

Bangladesh. Bangladeshi garments needs thousands of technically competent human

resources. RMG search qualified person & BUFT & SMUCT ready to provide

qualified person. BUFT & SMUCT trainers are successful in their professional life

and many of the holding important position in the RMG sector; many are pursuing

their career abroad. To provide good quality Fashion education. To develop the

student ability to apply multi-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques to solve

organizational problems.

Introduction:

The Fashion Designer profession, has recently emerged as one of the most sort out careers

among the youths . Fashion Designer create designs for almost anything which is part of the

garment of men, women, and children. A good institute will ensure that along with the

requisite theoretical inputs, Recently several Institutes have started giving training of several

kinds, like Merchandising ,Knitwear Design & Technology, Apparel Manufacturing, Marketing

and Merchandizing. There are lots of Fashion university in Bangladesh BGMEA University of

Fashion & Technology (BUFT) and Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology

(SMUCT) is one of them. These Institutes are using world standard curriculum and

lethodology to build up sharp designers in the demanding Garments & Textile Sector home and

abroad

BGMEA University of Fashion &

TechnologyConsidering the vital contribution of the garment industry,the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers

& Exporters Association (BGMEA) has set up the BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology

(BIFT) in 1999. It started functioning in 2000 and was affiliated to the National University,

Bangladesh in 2001. BUFT, in collaboration with international organizations such as United

Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Fig. 1.BGMEA University Campus Proposed.

Academic departments

B.Sc. program

Apparel Manufacture and Technology (AMT)

Fashion Design & Technology (FDT)

Knitwear Manufacture & Technology (KMT)

Textile Management (TM)

Textile Engineering (TE)

MBA program

Facilities

BUFT is situated in Uttara Model Town of Dhaka Metropolitan City. It occupies about 50,000

square foot of floor space of classrooms, laboratory, library, faculty rooms, auditorium,

students' common room, and office rooms. The laboratories include computer lab, CAD lab,

sewing lab, knit lab, textile testing lab, pattern lab, and product development lab.

There are 4000 books and journals in BUFT library. Students have the broadband internet

facilities free of cost. All classroom, library, laboratory, faculty rooms, office, auditorium are

air conditioned. Classrooms are fitted with overhead projectors, multimedia and other teaching

aids. BUFT has rented another building for campus 2 in Azampur where classes are being

taken. It occupies 8000 square feet.

Activities

BUFT students activity participate extracurricular and co curricular activities like:

•Organize and participate fashion shows

•Contribute BATEXPO fashion show by

•organizing and provide designed & dresses.

Fig 2. The Students of BUFT performing in the stage in

pahela Baishakh

•Observes Nobo Barso, Pohela Baishak, New

Year Eve and Christmas.

•Participation of Inter University Cricket and

Football tournaments. Fig 3. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena n

iaugurated the n

ewly-built Design Studio and Display Centre of (BUFT)

Aims

The aim of BUFT is to produce versatile and resourceful practitioners with scientific,

technological and social knowledge and equip them to overcome the challenge of the

21st Century

Vision Statement

BUFT proposed to establish itself as a "Center of Excellence" to produce technically

competent human resources for the RMG, Apparel and allied sector of home and aboard

emphasizing on innovation and creativity.

Mission Statement

The mission of BUFT is to establish an international standard 'State of Art' Institution for

education, training, research and development to produce highly qualified, dynamic, versatile,

creative and skilled human resources

Shanto – Mariam University of Creative

Technology.

Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT)(Bengali: শান্ত-মরিয়ম সৃজনশীল প্রযুরি রিশ্বরিদ্যালয়) is a private

university established in 2003 under the 1992 Private University

Act. The university is located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was

named after Md. Imamul Kabir Shanto (founder and Chairman)

and his wife Tahmina Chowdhury Kabir (Mariam) (founder and

Vice Chairman).

Fig 4. SMUCT Campus

Academic programs B.A. (Hons) Fashion design & technology

B.A. (Hons) Apparel manufacturing

management & technology

B.A. (Hons) Interior architecture

B.A. (Hons) Graphic design & multimedia

Bachelor of Architecture

B.Sc (Hons) Computer science

B.Sc (Hons) Computer science & engineering

M.A. Fashion design/product design

M.A. Interior design

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

B.A. (Hons) in English (language & literature)

BSS (Hons) in Sociology & Anthropology

B.A. (Hons) in Islamic studies

MBA Product & Fashion merchandising

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Executive MB

•B.Fine Arts (Hons) Drawing & painting

•M.Fine Arts Drawing & painting

•B.Music

(Hons) Ravindra, Nazrul, Classical

•B.Music (Hons) Dance

•M.Music (Masters) Ravindra, Nazrul,

Classical

•M.Music (Masters) Dance

The aim of (SMUCT)

The aim of the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT) is to produce

versatile and resourceful practitioners with Design, scientific, technological, cultural and social

knowledge to equip them for the 21st Century.

Mission statement

To make the University a CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE and of International standard, to groom

up the young generation in developing their intelligence quotient [IQ] to match the challenging

demand of the job-market with scope for further learning through DISTANCE EDUCATION

to enable them become productive, generating collective and tangible benet for self as well as

for the community without any discrimination of race, ethnic group, region, cast or cultural

background.

Special features

International standard course curricula and syllabus developed by foreign and local experts;

Highly qualied local and foreign faculties;National and foreign guest lecturers;

Both Full and Part-Time evening class facilities;

Design, Development and Display Centre for creative education;

Textile lab facilities;

Furniture workshop;

Modern and air—conditioned class rooms;

Computer laboratories with Internet facilities

Separate Hostels for Boys and Girls;

Canteen and common room facilities;

Transport facility from Uttara and central Dhaka;

Peaceful and secure environment free from politics;

Career counseling service.

Compare Between BUFT & SMUCTTopic BUFT SMUCT

Permanent Campus N/A N/A

Tuition fees High low

Participant BUTEXPO, International fashion show Same

Grading System Same Same

Statement of problem

The BUFT & SMUCT is the leading fashion university in Bangladesh. Every year they are

produce lot of expert youth power for our RMG sector & contribute the global. Also they are

participant different international function. But they have steel lots of problem are as below.

Both have no permanent campus.

Lab facilities are not good.

The performances of both university students in job sector are not good.

Class rooms are not good.

Aim of the Research

The research has the following objectives:

To compare fashion education between BUFT & SMUCT.

To find out whom will the best fashion university.

To evaluate the measure for enforcement of these university.

Review of literature:

Some of the conversation and book are Article published different are review below-

Face to face conversation of the both university students.

To ask why student choice these university.

This research is very helpful for the students because it has clear explanation, comment and note

of the section.

Scope and Limitation:

This research is on the compare fashion education between BUFT & SMUCT. This research will

define the Student and will describe the importance and necessity of the Fashion education in

Bangladesh. However it has limitation that is it will concentrate only on the BUFT & SMUCT

student, not for other university.

Methodology

I collect the data for these researches which is both primary and secondary.

Primary Data:

Face to face conversation of both university students.

Register office of BUFT.

Register office of SMUCT.

Conversation to the public.

Secondary Data:

Difference reference public document.

Internet (WWW).

Encyclopedia.

SignificanceThis research is very helpful both university students. To become a successful fashion designer,

you should know about the latest trends and tastes in this field. This field is highly competitiveand you need to be not just talented, but also very determined, ambitious and hardworking witha good business sense. This research is help to all the student who studied in fashion educationin Bangladesh.

Overview of Chapter

Title.

Abstract.

Introduction.

Statement of problem.

Aims of Research.

Review of Literature.

Methodology.

Significance.

Overview of Chapter.

Bibliography.

Bibliography

Md. Adnan student of SMUCT, BBA department 122 batch.

http://www.bdjobs.com/career/training/fdi_list.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGMEA_Institute_of_Fashion_%26_Technology

www.buft.edu.bd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanto- Mariam_University_of_Creative_Technology

www.smuct.edu.bd