Course Title: Design user interfaces
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: VART6060C
Course Title: Design user interfaces
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6102 - Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations)
Course Contact : Sally Parrott
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175
Course Contact Email:sally.parrott@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Alain Grossbard
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit requires the application of visual communication principles to the design of user interfaces that form part of interactive media products, such as web environments, games or e-learning resources.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG402A Design user interfaces |
Element: |
3. Finalise user interface designs |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Develop focus test plans for user interfaces to identify their strengths and weaknesses 3.2 Incorporate design changes to information architecture in design specifications |
Element: |
1. Identify project requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Discuss concept with relevant personnel to ensure that design briefs are fully understood |
Element: |
2. Draft design specifications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Visualise concepts and develop preliminary sketches based on content architecture and audience characteristics 2.5. Develop final detailed sketches taking into consideration all ideas generated |
Learning Outcomes
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design user interfaces for interactive media products.
Details of Learning Activities
Practical activities, case studies and class discussion as well as work relevant assessments
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 11 Feb (1) Course Induction
• Course delivery and assessment details
• Course support documents
• Online learning environment
• Grading
• Plagiarism
• Appeals
• Extensions
• Feedback
• Privacy
• Submission requirements
• Resubmission policy
• Where to get support
• Student responsibilities
(2) Pre-Training Review
• Includes skills analysis and Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
(3) Course Overview
Week 2 18 Feb • Identify and clarify project requirements and design specifications – identify purpose, text samples, determine output format for delivery platform
Week 3 25 Feb • Identify and clarify project requirements and design specifications – identify purpose, text samples, determine output format for delivery platform (cont.)
Week 4 4 Mar • Idea generation – research interfaces, copyright, concept sketches including functional areas and design specifications
Week 5 11 Mar • Idea generation – research interfaces, copyright, concept sketches including functional areas and design specifications (cont.)
Week 6 18 Mar • Plan approach – design selection, graphic software choice, explore typographical and visual design elements
Assessment 1 due
Week 7 25 Mar • Plan approach – design selection, graphic software choice, explore typographical and visual design elements (cont.)
28 Mar – 3 Apr Mid-Semester Break
Week 7 (Easter break 28/3-3/4 inclusive)1 Apr • Recap, revision and Task 2 overview
Week 8 8 Apr • Produce user interfaces - use software to develop structure for UI based on final design concepts
• Source or create and integrate all graphic interactive components
• Apply visual design and communication principles to the development of user interfaces
Week 9 15 Apr • Produce user interfaces - use software to develop structure for UI based on final design concepts
• Ensure user interfaces meet all design and relevant standards
• Document style using style sheets and templates
• Save UI in appropriate output format
Week 10 22 Apr • Produce user interfaces - use software to develop structure for UI based on final design concepts
• Ensure user interfaces meet all design and relevant standards
• Document style using style sheets and templates
• Save UI in appropriate output format (cont.)
Week 11 29 Apr • Evaluate user interfaces
• Review UI to assess effectiveness, appropriateness to the user and audience and technical feasibility
Assessment 2 due
Week 12 6 May • Evaluate user interfaces
• Discuss and confirm with relevant personnel additional requirements or modifications to the overall design and undertake any necessary amendments
Week 13 13 May Students completing projects – in class practical sessions
Week 14 20 May Students completing projects – in class practical sessions
Week 15 27 May Last in class practical sessions - assessment due in class (and must be uploaded too)
Week 16 3 Jun Resubmissions and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignments, journals, presentation and written or test. 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
This course is delivered and assessed in conjunction with RMIT course code VART6061C Create User Interfaces.
Assessment 1 – Group – Due Week 6
Instructions:
• This assessment is a group assessment and will entail identifying project requirements and drafting design specifications
• Students will be provided an assessment task in week 2
• The assessment is accessed through the BlackBoard / Assessments / Create User Interfaces Students MUST follow the outline provided
Marking Guide:
The marking guide is available on BlackBoard under Design User Interfaces
Assessment 2 – Individual – Due Week 11
Instructions:
• This assessment is an individual assessment.
• Students will be provided an assessment task in week 2
• The assessment is accessed through the BlackBoard / Assessments / Create User Interfaces
• Students MUST follow the instructions provided
Marking Guide:
The marking guide is available on BlackBoard under Create User Interfaces
Assessment 3 – Individual – Due Week 15
Instructions:
• This assessment is an individual assessment.
• Students will be provided an assessment task in week 2
• The assessment is accessed through the BlackBoard / Assessments / Create User Interfaces
• Students MUST follow the instructions provided
NB: Students are required to complete 3 tasks. All tasks must successfully be completed to be deemed competent in this unit. More detailed assessment sheets for each assessment task will be disseminated throughout course delivery.
Submission Requirements: All assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard.
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available from the Student forms website.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
NB: Students are required to complete 3 tasks. All tasks must successfully be completed to be deemed competent in this unit. More detailed assessment sheets for each assessment task will be disseminated throughout course delivery.
Submission Requirements: All assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard.
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available from the Student forms website.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Assessment Matrix
Full details on how this course is assessed against the Unit elements and performance criteria plus critical aspects of evidence can be found in the Learning and Assessment Tool available from your course teacher.
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