User Interfaces
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
INFT 1004
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
012540
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
Course aim
To introduce the theory and practice of designing, implementing and evaluating effective user interfaces to computer systems.
Course content
Interaction techniques, useability testing, presentation guidelines, interface design process, event-driven interfaces, Java Foundation Classes (Swing), user documentation design.
Textbook(s)
David Benyon, Designing Interactive Systems, Second
Prerequisite(s)
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
|
Group 1
Programming Fundamentals or equivalent |
|
| COMP 1040 | Programming Fundamentals |
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMP 1040 | Programming Fundamentals |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE | |||
| External | N/A x N/A | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, SEPANG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 1 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Lecture | 4 hours x 7 weeks | ||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 7 weeks | ||
| Computer Practical | 2 hours x 6 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment 1, Final Examination, Practical
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Course Coordinators
AsPr Ross Smith
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