VCM4029 Designing interactive systems
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
VCM4029 Designing interactive systems is a level 9, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MDC4550.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before VCM4029
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After VCM4029
No unit lists VCM4029 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or permission from the Course Coordinator
Prohibitions: CSE1401, GCO1813, IMS1403, IMS2401, IMS5401, IMS9001, MMS1403, MMS2201 Translation Set: MMS9405
Overview
This unit will examine the activities integral to the development of interactive systems, detailing the techniques of systems analysis and design used in the development process. Fundamental programming concepts will be introduced within an interactive-media scripting language framework as a mechanism for system development. You will be involved in a mixture of individual and group-based work which will require application of the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures to a series of practical problems in interactive systems development.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Desktop research and peer critique20%
- High-fidelity prototype40%
- Final project including presentation and writeup40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Utilise a range of systems analysis, design methodologies and their associated tools and principles;
- 2
Understand the main participants and their roles in the development of interactive systems;
- 3
Apply quality assurance techniques for the analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of interactive systems;
- 4
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches in systems analysis and design;
- 5
Convert requirement analysis models to design models that represent a workable solution system;
- 6
Prepare analysis and design documentation for an interactive system;
- 7
Apply sound programming principles to the use of an interactive scripting language;
- 8
Demonstrate skills in team collaboration.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr In Dae Hwang
- Dr Xavier Ho
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Xavier Ho
- Dr In Dae Hwang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for VCM4029?
You need MDC4550 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is VCM4029 offered?
In 2020, VCM4029 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does VCM4029 have an exam?
No. VCM4029 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.