IS1S484 - Designing and Implementing Interactive Systems 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IS1S484
Module Title: Designing and Implementing Interactive Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Information and Electronics
Faculty Sub Group: informatics
Module Leader: Daniel Cunliffe, Ian Fitzell
Module Team: Nathan Thomas
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake: 2028
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100753 - systems analysis and design
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To provide knowledge of the theory and practice of interactive systems design and evaluation.

To provide a practical knowledge of user-centred website development using HTML and CSS.

Content Summary

Designing interactive systems:

- understanding users;

- understanding the context of use;

- interaction design;

- visual design;

- prototyping;

- testing and evaluation;

- ethics in interactive systems design.

Website design and development:

- user-centred design for websites;

- website design basics;

- HTML;

- CSS;

- simple database connectivity;

- web accessibility and standards;

- validation.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Practical classes and workshops 10
Supervised time in studio/workshop 6
Work based learning 74
Directed Study 28
Formative Assessment - Independent 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate a practical understanding of the design and evaluation of interactive systems.
LO2 To demonstrate the practical application of user-centred design, HTML and CSS in the construction of a web site.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Set Exercise - Not Time Constrained (CW) Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1 Application programme 1 drawing on knowledge and material presented, supplemented by personal research and/or requirements specification from company. 0 2000 40 No 40
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Design and evaluation of prototype 0 2000 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Benyon D. (2013) Designing Interactive Systems. Pearson. 978-1447920113

Preece J., Sharp H., and Rogers Y. (2015) Interaction Design. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1119020752

Cooper A., Reimann R. and Cronin D. (2014) About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1118766576

Goodwin K. (2009) Designing for the Digital Age. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0470229101

Hartson R. and Pardha S.P. (2012) The UX Book. Morgan Kaufmann. 978-0123852410

Wempen F. (2012) Start Here! Learn HTML5. Microsoft Press. 978-0735669826

Castro E. and Hyslop B. (2014) HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide. Peachpit Press. 978-0321928832

Tittel E. and Minnick C. (2013) Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1118657201

Brown D.M. (2010) Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning. New Riders. 978-0321712462

Rosenfeld L., Morville P. and Arango J. (2015) Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond. O'Reilly Media. 978-1491911686