User Experience Design Project (INFO90009)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject gives students in the Human-Computer Interaction specialisation of the Master of Information Technology practical experience with the User Experience (UX) Design process. Students will take what they learned about fieldwork, prototyping, and evaluation, and apply it in a hands-on, industry-driven, UX project. 

You will be responsible for identifying and learning about potential stakeholders, exploring a range of design opportunities, and evaluating the success of your ideas. Along the way, you will produce relevant deliverables that support your project, communicate your ideas, and demonstrate your skills. At the end of the project, you will produce a portfolio of your work that you can use when applying for jobs and speaking to potential clients.  

From a brief, you will deconstruct and understand the scope of a client's idea. You will need to identify who their potential users are, how they currently solve similar problems, and what their expectations, challenges, and frustrations are. You will use data collection skills to capture the nuance of your different users and develop high-level requirements for the project. Next, you'll need to translate these requirements into initial sketches and subsequent high-fidelity prototypes (using industry standard tools). These prototypes will need to demonstrate how your ideas work and communicate the experience your users should expect. Finally, you will evaluate your prototypes, working with users to understand the opportunities and limitations of your design ideas. The deliverables you develop throughout this project, will form the foundations for your portfolio, where you concisely present your work, your learnings, and your reflections, to convince future employers that they should hire you. 

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Conduct fieldwork to understand users' requirements
  • Develop prototypes of interface ideas at different levels of fidelity
  • Evaluate the user experience of an interface prototype
  • Visually communicate the process and outcomes of a user experience design project

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of:

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
INFO90003 Designing Novel Interactions
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
INFO90004 Evaluating the User Experience
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
INFO90006 Fieldwork for Design
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Admission into the 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
INFO90008 HCI Research Project
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Recommended background knowledge

Students are expected to have basic proficiency in computing, and familiarity with interactive technologies.

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: 8 November 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A fieldwork report submitted in Week 4 for formative feedback in which students present the findings obtained during the application requirements elicitation in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

  • 100 hours (of work required)
Week 40%

A set of interface prototypes in a format appropriate for the design project for formative feedback

  • 100 hours (of work required)
Week 80%

An evaluation report for formative feedback in which students present the findings of the evaluation of their prototypes in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

  • 100 hours (of work required)
Week 120%

Video that summarises the project

  • 25 hours (of work required)
During the examination period30%

Visual portfolio describing the project

  • 25 hours (of work required)
During the examination period70%

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorArzoo Atiq
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment400 hours
    Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025
    Last self-enrol date14 March 2025
    Census date31 March 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025
    Assessment period ends27 June 2025

    Semester 1 contact information

    arzoo.atiq@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorArzoo Atiq
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment400 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Semester 2 contact information

    arzoo.atiq@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

400 hours

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Last updated: 8 November 2024

Further information

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    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Subject notes

    Teaching and Learning Methods

    The subject is delivered through a weekly workshop  

  • 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.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

    Additional information for this subject

    Permission required from the subject coordinator

  • 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: 8 November 2024