DIMA 1540 - Mobile App Design

4.5 Credits

Students learn the concepts and skills necessary to design mobile apps. Topics include the benefits and unique functionality that a highly graphical, task-oriented and feature-rich mobile app brings to the user experience. Students create app concepts based on user profiles, and ideate and refine by using interactive prototypes, group usability studies, and knowledge of popular mobile OS design guidelines.

Prerequisites: (1) DIMA 1520

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

Course Objectives

Create a positive user experience based on individual research of mobile app design best practices and direct experience using mobile apps.
Create a cohesive, visual mobile app presence for an individual, company, product, or brand.
Create mobile app mockups using an industry-standard bitmap image editor.
Create mobile app interactive prototypes using industry-standard prototyping tool.
Refine mobile app design solutions based on class feedback, user interviews, prototyping, and user testing.

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