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VISC 208 - App Design II


PREREQUISITES: VISC 204 - App Design I  
PROGRAM: Visual Communications
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 1
LAB HOURS: 2
STUDIO: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2020

This course expands the concepts and skills from App Design I in the design and creation of a custom mobile web application. Students will propose a custom mobile web application, provide wireframes/ prototypes, create working model(s), perform user testing, and provide full documentation for the app. Upon completion, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the mobile web application development cycle, as well as a commercial-ready mobile web application for distribution.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Document the design/development stages of mobile app development.
  2. Create efficient wireframes/prototypes for collaboration.
  3. Demonstrate IA/UX skills.
  4. Implement versioning in app development.
  5. Demonstrate design/development skills in mobile app creation.
  6. Document the functionality of apps as part of an overarching help system.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

Information Architecture (IA)

User Experience (UX)

Written proposals

Wireframing

Prototyping

User Testing

Versioning

Documentation

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)