Overview

Interface Design and Development aims to introduce students to design concepts and development tools and frameworks associated with the creation of dynamic user interfaces suitable for use across a range of platforms and devices.

Requisites

Prerequisites
COS20007 Object Oriented Programming

AND EITHER
COS10005 Web Development
OR
COS10011 Creating Web Applications
OR
COS10026 Web Technology Project
OR
ENG20009 Engineering Technology Inquiry Project 
OR
ICT40010 Research Report A  

Assumed Knowledge

Object-oriented programming language at an intermediate level

Equivalent units
COS30041 Creating Secure and Scalable Software
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
09-March-2026
07-June-2026
Last self-enrolment date
22-March-2026
Census date
07-April-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
28-April-2026
Results released date
30-June-2026
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
02-November-2026
07-February-2027
Last self-enrolment date
15-November-2026
Census date
01-December-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-December-2026
Results released date
02-March-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply fundamental design concepts and standards to the development of user interfaces
  • Use contemporary frameworks to create dynamic user interfaces
  • Design and develop user interfaces optimised for a range of devices and platforms
  • Evaluate user interfaces with respect to usability and accessibility using appropriate techniques, and propose improvements

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-Campus
Class		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 9.50  12 weeks  114
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Portfolio Individual  60-70%  1,2,3,4 
Project Individual 30-40% 1,2,3,4

Content

  • User interface design principles, patterns and techniques
  • Client-side mark up, presentation and scripting languages
  • Commemoratory frameworks for application and user interface development

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.