DXB311 Advanced Interaction Design Project
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| Unit code: | DXB311 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | Completion of 60 credit points of Interaction units (DXB% units) |
| Assumed Knowledge: | A basic knowledge of the principles of computer programming, and computational processes and techniques is assumed knowledge |
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,328 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $8,712 |
| International unit fee | $10,344 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | DXB311 |
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| Credit points: | 24 |
| Pre-requisite: | Completion of 60 credit points of Interaction units (DXB% units) |
| Assumed Knowledge: | A basic knowledge of the principles of computer programming, and computational processes and techniques is assumed knowledge |
| Coordinator: | Jane Turner | j.turner@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This capstone unit further develops your interaction design skills through the production of a signature project. It focuses on developing your own specialist Interaction Design work which will serve to assist you in defining your professional portfolio and future career pathways. The outcome will also become your major design work to be presented in the final year exhibition. Design for interaction continues to be a transformative and pivotal field of design for contemporary society, encompassing a range of practice from sustainability, usability, and collaboration to the evocative, playful and expressive. New design opportunities and career options continue to emerge and an understanding of future industry practices and an ability to actively engage in these is essential for career success. This subject provides you with the opportunity to explore emerging areas of interaction design through practice-based research, creative focus and a supportive community of learning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Articulate an original design methodology through design process and demonstrate conceptual and critical thinking in the production and iterative refinement of design work.
- Apply an advanced creative understanding of interaction design theories, principles and approaches within a chosen design brief.
- Conceptualise, design and execute a self-directed Interaction project in a professional and ethical way.
Content
This capstone unit is uniquely structured around the creation of a major design project, which allows each student to experiment with new approaches to interaction design and develop a unique expression of practice. Throughout the master class series you will be introduced to diverse, emerging areas of interaction design practice – from systems and interactive art through to embodiment and emergence, to innovations connected to new technologies such as tactile, augmented and virtual reality-based works and the design methodologies employed in the realisation of emerging Interaction (IxD) projects. The unique master class series will serve to provide you with an overview of innovative design development across society with an emphasis on key practitioners and future design directions.
In studios you will focus on your own selected area of practice, exploring relevant principles, theories and techniques, developing design concepts and prototypes, and collaborating with peers to critique design work. You will be encouraged to apply iterative design methods in order to develop a project – or projects – from an array of interaction design methods and emerging practices, including areas related to aesthetic practices, playful designing, experiential and experimental practices etc.
Learning Approaches
This capstone studio-based unit allows you to create a design response to a problem space and topic area. The project then forms the focus of studio work and research. Work here is self-directed, though strongly supported by staff and built around studio-driven ideation, experiments, critique and feedback from peers and design practitioners.
The master class series will provide a framing of contemporary practice and theory and will raise pertinent issues to your practice and for consideration in the course of project development. The master class series will also include opportunity for presentations by you which will be situated in-context, enabling feedback and engagement as your work progresses.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in following ways:
- in-class formative exercises
- criteria sheets
- Canvas general comments to cohort group
- collaborative peer feedback.
Assessment
Overview
This subject consists of three linked assessments, which together will allow you to conceptualise and develop a signature design work that will become a key part of your graduating portfolio.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Project Research Seminar
You will demonstrate an advanced creative understanding of interaction design theories, principles and approaches through research on an IxD topic of interest, the outcomes of which you will present as part of an in-class seminar series. The seminar series will form the foundation for your design proposal for a signature project addressing a specified brief and topic. You will critically engage with the seminar topics in order to reflect on and refine your individual proposal, design methodology, process and creative direction.
Assessment: Project Proposal and Prototype
Assessment: Design Project Exhibition and Documentation
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
A list of resource materials for this subject will be provided on the unit Canvas site.
Resource Materials
Other
To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.DE43 Bachelor of Design
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Recognise the consequences of design and its impact on the world, with respect to open, ethical and inclusive core design values acknowledging global, cultural and / or indigenous contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Demonstrate technical proficiencies to undertake rigorous and iterative design experimentation that considers participatory and co-creation design processes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO2, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Exercise self reflection, resilience, adaptability and self-direction and leverage failure in order to unlock new ideas, approaches, and ways of doing and knowing.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Identify and challenge biases and demonstrate respect for personal and professional integrity, and cultural and social differences.
Relates to: ULO3, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO3, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation
DE45 Bachelor of Design - International
- Demonstrate theoretical and technical design knowledge, synthesising methods and theories of design in dynamic and evolving contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Recognise the consequences of design and its impact on the world, with respect to open, ethical and inclusive core design values acknowledging global, cultural and / or indigenous contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Evaluate and translate conceptual and critical design methodologies and tools and transfer to new and complex challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Demonstrate technical proficiencies to undertake rigorous and iterative design experimentation that considers participatory and co-creation design processes.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Communicate coherently, independently and/or collaboratively using a range of media to convey and share design knowledge and ideas to diverse audiences in a range of contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Use transdisciplinary methods to effectively work in diverse teams to address real-world challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Employ iterative approaches for open, collaborative and experimental design solutions using an entrepreneurial mindset.
Relates to: ULO2, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Exercise self reflection, resilience, adaptability and self-direction and leverage failure in order to unlock new ideas, approaches, and ways of doing and knowing.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Project Research Seminar, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Identify and challenge biases and demonstrate respect for personal and professional integrity, and cultural and social differences.
Relates to: ULO3, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation - Independently demonstrate an ethical, sustainable and holistic approach to design, that critically considers impact.
Relates to: ULO3, Project Proposal and Prototype, Design Project Exhibition and Documentation