APDZ 473 Interactive Design II

5 credits

This course follows Interactive Design I. It emphasizes design thinking and its application to UX design. The focus on this course will include qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, performing a competitive design audit, usability testing, and creating prototypes. Students will learn how to design and prototype an effective graphical user interface and perform and evaluate user tests. We will cover several prototyping tools and require prototypes to be constructed in a range from animated mockups to high fidelity prototypes. Assignments will require developing a UI, testing the interface with users, and then modifying the interface based on findings.

Prerequisites: APDZ 472

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and execute qualitative and quantitative research methods
Collect, organize, and analyze various forms of data
Identify the difference between websites, web applications, and native applications
Identify the components of information architecture and hierarchy
Respond to design challenges by applying observation techniques to understand interactions in context
Develop interviewing and listening skills
Create a competitive design audit
Develop a prototype and test it for usability

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20