COSC439-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Special Topic

This occurrence is not offered in 2024 due to low enrolments

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Special Topic

PLEASE NOTE THAT COSC439 WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2024





COSC439-24S2 - DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING USER INTERFACES

Course Description:
This course will provide an introduction to emerging technologies and user interfaces, specifically exploring the design of user interfaces for wearables, robotics, and tangibles. The course will explore understanding potential users, societal issues, and human factors for deploying and introducing emerging technologies such as robotics and wearables. We will also explore potential applications and how to establish them for new and emerging technologies that are not yet validated to be commercially viable.

In this course, we will also investigate how to design, develop, and evaluate the next generation of emerging technologies and their user interfaces. Specifically, we will focus on the design, prototype, and evaluation of physical user interfaces for wearables, robotics, and tangibles.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will have a theoretical understanding of what emerging technologies are (e.g., robotics and wearables), users and societal issues of adopting new technologies, and the impact of potential application areas [WA1, WA8]
2. Students will understand how new technologies such as robotics and wearables could impact industry and society in the near future (e.g., what does the technological landscape look like in 5-10 years) [WA6, WA7, WA8, WA12]
3. Students will gain practical experience in the labs to advance their understanding of how to design and prototype physical user interfaces with digital fabrication tools and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software [WA3, WA4, WA5, WA10, WA11]
4. Students will be able to understand the processes for identifying and establishing application areas for emerging technologies [WA1, WA6, WA10]

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Aluna Everitt

Additional Course Outline Information

Prerequisite

COSC 368 – students need to have a foundational understanding of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as a subject area as well as some understanding of qualitative and quantitative methodologies

Special Consideration Applications for the Final Exam

Please click HERE for the CSSE Department's policy for the academic remedy of applications for a special consideration for final exams.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,110.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Computer Science and Software Engineering .

All COSC439 Occurrences

  • COSC439-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024 - Not Offered due to low enrolments
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