Created as part of the Master of information Technology and Master of Applied Information Technology Units - 2009

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

This unit is one of four core units in the Multimedia Systems Specialisation in the MIT and MAIT and an elective for all FIT masters.

At the completion of this unit students will:

• have the knowledge of fundamental concepts in Human Computer Interaction (HCI);
• be able to construct multimedia products and systems using principles of user-centred interface design suitable to both content and context;
• have an appreciation of the breadth of current research in human-computer interaction for multimedia applications;
• have experience in designing and building an interface (software and/or hardware) for a multimedia application prototype as a solution for a contemporary issue in HCI.

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The aim of this unit is to provide a broad but sufficiently thorough practical understanding of the theoretical and implementation aspects of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) principles in the multimedia industry. Students will gain experience in building multimedia applications that implement core HCI principles. Students will also be given the opportunity to explore current research issues in HCI and build multimedia prototype as a solution to an issue of their choice.

On-campus

Examination (2 hours): 25%; In-semester assessment: 75%

6

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

FIT

For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037