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User Experience Design Project (INFO90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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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: 19 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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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 |
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INFO90008 | HCI Research Project |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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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: 19 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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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.
| Week 4 | 0% |
A set of interface prototypes in a format appropriate for the design project for formative feedback
| Week 8 | 0% |
An evaluation report for formative feedback in which students present the findings of the evaluation of their prototypes in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
| Week 12 | 0% |
Video that summarises the project
| During the examination period | 30% |
Visual portfolio describing the project
| During the examination period | 70% |
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Arzoo Atiq Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Arzoo Atiq Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
400 hours
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Last updated: 19 April 2024
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.
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: 19 April 2024