DIGM13-200: Creating Virtual and Augmented Realities

Description

Creating Virtual and Augmented Realities will allow students to investigate, and critically evaluate, how to apply, and develop for emerging technologies, such as 360 video, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Students will learn fundamental human-centered design principles including, affordance theory and user interface design as it applies to human-computer interaction. Students will experiment with emerging technologies and apply their knowledge of principles practically using industry-standard digital creation tools to engage in creative problem solving, and project-based creation.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: DIGM13-200
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2022 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Communication, Film, and Creative Media
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2021: $3,890.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $3,950.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,050.00
  • Commencing in 2021: $5,260.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $5,260.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,400.00

Learning objectives

1. Experiment with emerging digital technologies and industry standard digital creation tools. 2. Analyse and research the critical aspects of the human perspective and its relevance in the emerging digital reality. 3. Frame complex problems using design theory to deliver creative and innovative solutions. 4. Consolidate theoretical and conceptual human centred design constructs to produce a project based outcome. 5. Communicate effectively using oral, written and multimodal visualisation techniques such as virtual and augmented reality.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
    Semester start: 12/09/2022
    Subject start: 12/09/2022
    Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
    Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
    Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
    Teaching census: 07/10/2022
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
Semester start: 12/09/2022
Subject start: 12/09/2022
Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
Teaching census: 07/10/2022