Course Title: Design interaction
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: VART5935C
Course Title: Design interaction
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5218 - Diploma of Interactive Digital Media
Course Contact : Program Administration
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815
Course Contact Email:mcvet@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Darren Ballingall
Phone: 9925 4375
Email: darren.ballingall@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency is delivered in the local class Interactive 2. The course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design the interaction for interactive media products.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG506A Design interaction |
Element: |
1 Identify project requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Discuss concepts with relevant personnel to ensure that |
Element: |
2 Generate ideas for interaction. |
Performance Criteria: |
5. Research the delivery platform and analyse its potential |
Element: |
3 Draft interaction design specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
10. Draft interaction design specifications for all interactive |
Element: |
4 Finalise interaction designs |
Performance Criteria: |
15. Re-evaluate interactions on the basis of prototype |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to apply your skills and knowledge to design interaction for interactive media products.
Details of Learning Activities
You will participate in a range of:
computer lab based tutorials
computer lab demonstrations
discussions
presentations
group work
independent project based work
teacher directed group activities/projects
workshopping of students’ own projects
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.
Using timelines with interaction
(changing variables in a timeline)
| Week | Class Content | Assessment | Elements |
| 1 |
Orientation Different Types of Interactivity: |
1-2 | |
| 2 | ActionScript 3 introduction Debugging and Programming tips - trace, syntax, pinning scripts, code colours Events, simple functions & buttons gotoAndStop on button press |
Formative Task 1:Tutorial | 1-3 |
| 3 |
Interactive design: Scope Variables and conditionals |
Formative Task 2:Tutorial | 1-3 |
| 4 |
Interactive design: Structure Controlling multiple timelines: Instance names |
Assignment 1: Interactive
|
4 |
| 5 |
Interactive design: Skeleton Using timelines with interaction |
Formative Task 4:Tutorial | 3, 4 |
| 6 |
Interactive design: Surface Studio week |
1-3 | |
| 7 | Interactive design: Applying The elements Assignment 1 Presentations |
Assignment 1: Presentations Assigment 2: Simple timeline interactive (Summative) |
1 |
| 8 | Interactive design: The User Experience Using timelines with interaction |
Formative Task 5:Tutorial | 2 |
| 9 | Math object for Random choices | 3, 4 | |
| 10 | HitTestObject / HitTestPoint | 3, 4 | |
| 11 | Drag and drop StartDrag, StopDrag |
Formative Task 6:Tutorial | 3, 4 |
| 12 | Studio week | 3, 4 | |
| 13 | Assignment 2: Presentations | Assignment 2: Simple timeline interactive Presentations (Summative) Assignment 3: Drag and Drop |
2, 3, 4 |
| 14 | Capturing Keyboard Events Programming Sound Events |
Formative Task 6:Tutorial (cont) | 2, 3, 4 |
| 15 | Studio weeek | Studio Week: work on Assignment 3 | 3, 4 |
| 16 | Assignment 3 : Presentations | Assignment 3: Drag and drop Presentations (Summative) |
3, 4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
The Elements of User Experience, Jesse James Garret 2003 New Riders.
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Other Resources
You will require a personal hard drive and a sketchbook for the duration of classes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments and a grade for the summative assessments.
For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.
Formative tasks
Task 1:Tutorial
week 2
Task 2:Tutorial
week 3
Task 3:Tutorial
week 4
Task 4: Tiutorial
week 5
Task 5:Tutorial
week 8
Task 6:Tutorial
week 11
Task 6:Tutorial
week 14 (cont)
Formative assessment tasks are assessed as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit Assessment.
Summative Tasks
Assignment 01: Summative Task 1 due week 4.
Interactive Educational Illustration
Research, Strategy and Scope documents.
Assignment 02: Summative Task 2due week 7.
Simple timeline interactive
Research, Strategy, Scope, Structure documents.
Assignment 03: Summative Task 3due week 16.
Drag and drop interactive
Research, Strategy, Scope, Structure documents.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Feedback
You will receive spoken and written feedback from teachers on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. You can apply in writing for up to a week’s extension from your course teacher. If you need a longer extension, you wil need to apply for special consideration. Special consideration, appeals and discipline http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Work Placement:
It is a requirement of this program that all students participate in authentic work related tasks. These may be either simulated or in a real work environment. On occasion, we are approached by industry and given opportunities for students to apply for short term placements. When these placement opportunities arise, students are required to negotiate the specific details with the relevant program coordinator or teacher. All industry placements require students, RMIT staff and host organisations to sign a written agreement prior to the commencement of the placement.
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