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HIT381 - Human Computer Interaction Design

2021

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Information Technology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 units in {HIT225, HIT226}

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

PMO201

Unit Description

Human Computer Interaction Design introduces students to the principles and practices of interaction design within the context of emerging technologies. Students work on a semester long design project to learn a human centred process of interaction design, finding and solving problems in a real life context. Using analysis, design and evaluation tools introduced in the unit, students work in collaborative groups to solve a people technology problem they have identified in their real life context building a proof of concept mobile application prototype.

This unit is reliant on on-line materials. Students must have access to a reliable high-speed broadband connection. Students will also need to have access to a digital camera/video camera and simple digital editing tools for use in the learning activities. Some web programming skills are required to build interactive prototypes.

Text Book

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Understand and apply interaction design principles
2.	Demonstrate mastery of the design lifecycle through collaboratively developing an idea from concept to working prototype
3.	Effectively evaluate the user experience for the prototype designed
4.	Work in a team environment to present a range of deliverables
5.	Professionally present (orally and visually) their design work produced during semester

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Practical design (8 pages with diagrams)	30%	1,4
2.	Project presentation (poster plus 5 min presentation)	20%	1,2,3,5
3.	Group design report (2-3 students, 20-30 pages total with diagrams)	50%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2021	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2021	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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