FIT1046 Creative Computing Foundations is an introductory core unit in the Multimedia Development (Creative Computing) Major, Minor and Extended Major.

Introduced as part of course architecture programs. Effective semester 1/2016

21/04/2017: Reasons for Change: The title 'Creative Computing' is not really relevant to this unit and is something of a legacy from the early drafting of the major. The title 'Interactive Media' more accurately addresses the nature of the material being taught in this unit, and also in the major more broadly.

04/07/2017: Admin - updating unit as per UGPC/ADE approval for 2018 Handbook.

24/06/20: Admin - updating the on-campus workload requirements to align with scheduled activity types. Also minor amendment to wording of workload.

30/09/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

FIT1046 Creative Computing Foundations is the initial core unit in the Multimedia Development Major. This unit introduces students to the creative computing design principles, processes, skills and media production techniques required within and across a range of digital media formats. FIT1046 is an introductory, no-prerequisite unit open to students from across the faculty and the university.

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. research and evaluate established and emerging digital media technologies;
2. apply digital media production techniques for a range of formats (i.e. information graphic motion graphic, digital graphic, web and mobile);
3. analyse and assess digital media processes and technologies;
4. design and develop digital media content.

029999 Information Technology not elsewhere classified

Note - there is no code for the multimedia discipline anywhere in the ASCED Discipline Group Classification (not found in Information Technology, Creative Arts. Engineering and Related Technologies, or Architecture and Building)

This unit provides Interactive Media students with foundation skills relevant to all other Interactive Media major units. This unit covers the basics of information graphic, digital graphic and motion graphic editing and introduces the fundamentals of web production with CSS and HTML 5. The unit content will introduce students to some of the key conceptual, technical and craft issues related to digital media production, and give them the opportunity to create media products based on their own practice based research.

On-campus

Laboratory-based classes:

In-semester assessment: 100%

1. Tutorial Tests: 30% (10% per tutorial test) ULO: ?
2. Assignment 1: 20% ULO: ?
3. Assignment 2: 20% ULO: ?
4. Assignment 3: 30% ULO: ?

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

The previous entries on special requirements were inaccurate and have been deleted.

None. FIT1046 is an introductory, no-prerequisite unit open to students from across the faculty and the university.