UX Interaction Design Capstone Project
Overview
This unit enhances collaborative and project management skills and explores the scope of UX Interaction Design. Working individually and in groups, students will develop professional level, fully resolved design outcomes. This unit is designed to familiarize students with group dynamics, project management and UX Interaction Design in real-world contexts. Utilising research and conceptual problem solving, students will work across a range of technologies and apply commercial design tools, processes, and methodologies.
Requisites
Rule
50 credit points in UX Interaction Design Major
AND
150 credit points
02-November-2025
01-November-2026
Unit learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply appropriate conceptualising and problem solving methods and processes to develop a commercial quality UX Interaction Design project in response to a specified design brief
- Apply a range of technologies and commercial design tools, processes, and methodologies to develop professional level, fully resolved UX Interaction Design outcomes
- Plan the investigative process applying professional quality assurance methods to design practice, user experience, technical and content requirements
- Critically evaluate outcomes of the project, including the environmental impact, social responsibility and sustainability of the outcome, through concise, coherent and well-structured documentation, design outcomes, and presentations
- Professionally contribute to group projects, including constructive participation in team and project management, client and team communications, documentation and supply of final deliverables to clients as required
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | Studio |
| Specified Activities | Various | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | Group meetings, project planning, review of online learning materials. |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 156 | 12 weeks | 13 | Independent study, assignment preparation, revision. |
| Total Hours: | 300 | Total Hours (per week): | 25 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone Project 1 | Group | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Capstone Project 2 | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Project management
- Team management
- Research and strategy
- Concept generation
- Visual development
- Translating concepts across various media formats
- Technical development
- UX Interaction Design and production
- Design for UX Interaction Design
- Portfolio expectations, preparation and presentation
- Employment strategies and self promotion.
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.