DIMA 1520 - UI/UX

4.5 Credits

Students learn user research and design techniques so they can create an optimal web presence for a wide array of industries and customers. Utilizing these techniques and the application of user interface fundamentals, students will create industry standard UX design deliverables, a component library, and final responsive website mockups.

Prerequisites: (1) DIMA 1500

Lecture Hours: 3.5
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Conduct user interviews to create user personas for the target audience of a website.
Conduct competitive research to understand strategies and competitive advantages of design decisions.
Create industry standard user experience (UX) deliverables to communicate the intended structure and functionality of a website.
Create a design system and user interface (UI) component library following ADA/WCAG accessibility guidelines.
Conduct usability tests to refine design solutions.
Create high-fidelity responsive website mockups using industry-standard design tools.

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