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IDEA9202: Experience Design Studio

2025 unit information

The aim of the studio is to explore new interaction possibilities offered by emerging digital technologies through a design-led approach. Each studio is based around one or more design projects, which address a specialised area of study, supported by lectures and workshops to introduce the relevant theory, knowledge and design precedents. The specialized areas of study will vary from semester to semester, ranging for example from small-scale wearable devices to large-scale environments, and will reflect contemporary issues in interaction, art, design, culture and technology. The studio aims to develop the student's conceptual design abilities together with their technical skills, within the framework of a highly creative, research-based and human-centred design process. Students will be expected to apply interaction design methodologies to their project work and follow a design-oriented approach to the development of a solution, through experimentation and iterative prototyping.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Design Lab
Credit points 12
Prerequisites:
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IDEA9106 and IDEA9105
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. select and apply interaction design processes, methods and tools to help plan and carry out a research-led design project
  • LO2. generate and evaluate novel and interesting interaction design concepts in response to design briefs
  • LO3. identify and apply aesthetic principles to create and refine the aesthetic quality of design solutions
  • LO4. demonstrate competency in prototyping for novel and creative interactive applications and interactive experiences
  • LO5. communicate persuasively through diverse forms of media the value of design proposals and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • LO6. collaborate effectively as a team to bring together requisite skills to plan, implement and complete design projects
  • LO7. work independently, with an ability to make independent judgements, reflect, self-evaluate and self-improve, and incorporate the feedback of others.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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