School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Experience Design
  • Unit Code

    GDI2135
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Joo Ho JUNG

Description

This unit examines the concepts of interface and information design by exploring elements of human-computer (or product) interactions. Students investigate theories and fundamental principles of interaction design focusing on user-centered approaches. This unit also looks at practical aspects of multimedia project development by following a commonly used interaction design development process: identify, design, prototype, and evaluate. Students apply various development tools and techniques including flowcharting, storyboarding, and prototyping to produce practical products.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces IMM2125

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of user experience design.
  2. Apply user experience principles to design and evaluation processes.
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of cognitive and emotional aspect of product/service-human interactions.
  4. Apply an iterative product development process.
  5. Develop a well-supported design document through a systematic research process to support and justify proposed design ideas/solutions.
  6. Describe and implement designs that cater for cross-cultural and international users.

Unit Content

  1. Defining design problems.
  2. User-centred design and user research.
  3. User experience (UX).
  4. Prototyping ideas.
  5. Design strategy and direction.
  6. Evaluation and user testing.
  7. Design refinement.
  8. Aesthetic considerations.
  9. Communicating design.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentProject development60%
ProjectProject delivery40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Experience Design
  • Unit Code

    GDI2135
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Joo Ho JUNG

Description

This unit examines the concepts of interface and information design by exploring elements of human-computer (or product) interactions. Students investigate theories and fundamental principles of interaction design focusing on user-centered approaches. This unit also looks at practical aspects of multimedia project development by following a commonly used interaction design development process: identify, design, prototype, and evaluate. Students apply various development tools and techniques including flowcharting, storyboarding, and prototyping to produce practical products.

Equivalent Rule

Replaces IMM2125

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of user experience design.
  2. Apply user experience principles to design and evaluation processes.
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of cognitive and emotional aspect of product/service-human interactions.
  4. Apply an iterative product development process.
  5. Develop a well-supported design document through a systematic research process to support and justify proposed design ideas/solutions.
  6. Describe and implement designs that cater for cross-cultural and international users.

Unit Content

  1. Defining design problems.
  2. User-centred design and user research.
  3. User experience (UX).
  4. Prototyping ideas.
  5. Design strategy and direction.
  6. Evaluation and user testing.
  7. Design refinement.
  8. Aesthetic considerations.
  9. Communicating design.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentProject brief40%
ProjectDesign project60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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