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User Interface Development (INFO20005)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Greg Wadley
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Overview
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A crucial skill in developing interactive systems is building clear and well-designed user interfaces across a range of technologies. In this subject, students will learn how to design and build user interfaces. The subject will introduce methods, techniques, and principles of visual communication applied to the design of user interfaces. Using state-of-the-art tools, students will iteratively design and prototype a novel user interface, going from concept to implementation through increasing levels of fidelity. Around this process students will learn how to iteratively translate requirements and intentions into design constructs and working interface prototypes.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to:
- Apply the elements of visual design to the design of graphical user interfaces
- Understand the nature of iterative design and be able to plan and manage such processes around real-world design constraints
- Create user interface prototypes at different levels of fidelity, from low-fidelity paper prototypes to high-fidelity interactive mock-ups
- Implement user interface designs into working systems built with digital technologies.
Generic skills
- The capacity to solve problems, including the collection and evaluation of information
- The ability to communicate designs and design thinking
- Written and oral presentation skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
INFO10003 Fundamentals of Interaction Design
AND
One of the following: COMP10003 Media Computation OR COMP10001 Foundations of Computing
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An Individual Interface design analysis report (25%), of approximately 1000 words. Due in weeks 3-5. Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) 1 is addressed in the report.
| From Week 3 to Week 5 | 25% |
An Individual Interface prototyping report (25%), of approximately 1000 words. Due in week 5-7. ILO 2 is addressed in the report.
| From Week 5 to Week 7 | 25% |
An Individual Interface development project (50%), of approximately 2000 words. Due week 1 of examination period. ILO 3 is addressed in the project.
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Greg Wadley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours, comprising of one 2 hour lecture and one 2 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Greg Wadley
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022