Product Design Studio 5 (Usability)

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge of interaction design and usability focusing on research, analysis and evaluation methods as well as developing knowledge of design principles and heuristics for user centered design.

Course content

The students will develop knowledge of the principles and methods for usability and interaction design. Students will develop skills in user-centered research, design development and product evaluation in order to make projects practical and easy to use. In addition students will develop high levels of expertise and skill in design simulation, development and communication via text, oral presentations, three-dimensional model making, CAD, hand drawing and graphic presentations.

Textbook(s)

Courage, Catherine & Baxter, Kathy 2005, Understanding your users, Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
DBPR	GRAP 2032	Product Design Studio 3 (Human Factors)

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Design) do not need to meet the prerequisites for this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Studio	6 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Project 1, Project 2, Project 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.