DGN4029 Designing interactive systems
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
DGN4029 Designing interactive systems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MDC4550.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before DGN4029
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After DGN4029
No unit lists DGN4029 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite, or approval from Chief Examiner
Prohibition: FIT9029
Overview
This unit introduces a pathway for designing interactive experiences through a series of hands-on exercises and projects. You will explore and utilise a creative process of meaning-making through interactive prototypes, group design workshops, peer-presentations, and individual project work. You will learn the foundation of programming principles and techniques, elements of interactive systems, and the use of third-party software to create novel experiences on the web. You will be encouraged to embrace emerging technologies and processes, and develop problem-solving skills in digital media design.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Exercise20%
- Project 140%
- Project 240%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the open web as an interactive medium;
- 2
Communicate the design of interactive systems that enhance the user experience;
- 3
Apply user experience design principles to curating meaningful online experiences;
- 4
Engage with fundamental programming concepts and apply their techniques to create interactive content;
- 5
Create purposeful and user-centred interactive systems using web technologies.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Yun Tae Nam
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Indae Hwang