User Centred Design (8973.4)

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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit deals with the fundamental area of user-centred approach to design and design thinking. The unit introduces the history and scope of human factors in design and how this governs human interaction with our environment. The theory is applied to the design of products and services.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the principles and practice of User Centred Design in the context of industrial design;
2. Apply these to the design of products and services; and
3. Be able to work independently and as part of a team.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Incompatible units

None

Equivalent units

None

Assumed knowledge

None
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Recommended text: "Universal Principles of Design", by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler, Rockport ( Bookshop and Library)

Participation requirements

Students who attend campus for class or other purposes must play their part in keeping our campus and community safe by following these basic guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission:

  • Practise good hand hygiene, washing hands regularly;
  • If you do happen to cough or sneeze, please do so into the crook of your elbow, dispose of tissues immediately and wash hands immediately
  • Practise effective physical distancing;
  • Follow all directions of teaching and other UC staff regarding safety measures;
  • Stay off campus if you are unwell and get tested according to Queensland Government guidelines, and
  • Follow TAFE Queensland communications for current health and campus advice https://tafeqld.edu.au/current-students/health-advice.html

Full attendance at all lectures, studios and seminars is expected. Students must contact the studio tutor in advance if they are unable to attend. There is a significant link between a student's attendance/participation, and the quality of their learning outcomes demonstrated by the submitted assessable project components.  

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have basic skills in software associated with digital composition, presentation and report writing. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Refer to Canvas site