Universal Design Principles

• Topics

  • Design-based Creative Brainstorming
  • Principles that influence the way a design is perceived
  • Principles that help people to learn from a design
  • Principles that enhance the usability of a design
  • Principles that increase the appeal of a design
  • Principles that can help a designer to make better design decisions
  • Production Workflow Approaches

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Audio/Video conferencing
    • Blog
    • Chat Rooms
    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Standard Media
    • Streaming Multimedia
    • Web links

  • Print Materials

    • Welcome letter
    • Study guide

  • Online Materials

    • Resources and Links
    • Printable format materials
    • Online Assessment
    • Audio-Video streaming

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-DIG272

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as DIG272 Universal Design Principles.

This subject emphasises the importance of considering end users when developing a design experience. Students will be introduced to a set of ‘universal’ design principles that are common to all disciplines of user experience design. By analysing case studies through this framework of universal design principles, students will have an opportunity to hone their awareness of user-centred design and consider how individual elements may be shaped to improve the users’ experience. Students will synthesise these universal design principles by developing a user-centred solution to a discipline-relevant design problem.

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• Blog/journal (20%)
• Report (35%)
• Group project (30%)
• Reflection (15%)

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