FIT3084 is core in the BSE and an elective in the BCS, BSE, BCS/BA, BCS/LLB, BSc/BCS, and the BSc. It was introduced as part of the 2006 Faculty restructure and will be part of the revised degree roll out of level 3 units for 2008. Previously these degrees had a corresponding unit CSE2325/3325 of the same name; FIT3084 is based on CSE2325/3325. The unit was introduced to teach students: to design user interfaces for multimedia and the WWW; to write software which drives dynamic web pages.

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

30/11/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

The unit introduces online systems and the Internet as a specific example of an online system. Students are exposed to the various multimedia services which are possible in this client/server paradigm. They will get first-hand experience with the creation of WWW content, and the tools which are available to help in this endeavour. The unit covers graphical user interface concepts, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), principles of good design, usability testing, web programming in a language such as Javascript, Perl, and the future outlook for on-line services. Students are also exposed to the interaction of HTML and online databases, and other forms of interactive multimedia interfaces.

The unit covers software engineering knowledge areas such as software design strategies and software construction. It covers linguistic and visual software construction methods in the web domain.

This unit is based on CSE2325/CSE3325 Multimedia programming and the WWW. Other FIT units include some of the topics addressed in this unit, however, no single unit has the same combination of topics incorporating both practical and technical web programming skills, GUI concepts, design principles and usability testing, and broader multimedia interfaces. This combination of topics is tailored to suit the requirements of software engineering students.

At the completion of this unit, students will have

A knowledge and understanding of:

• appropriate tools for modern web page design: Dynamic HTML, Javascript, Style Sheets;
• how to program dynamic web pages via CGI scripts;
• how to represent virtual spaces over the Internet using VRML/QuicktimeVR;
• how to create appropriate media for visual, aural and text-based communication: animation, sound, typography, layout, colour;
• cognitive models for human-computer interaction and how they may be applied to interface design;
• user-centred design of electronic and physical artefacts;
• user-interface design for maximising productivity and generally serving what Bernard Waits refers to as the "American Ideology": the legitimation of technology as an ideology that ultimately is tied to the maximisation of society's productivity and the most economic use of its resources;
• information architecture appropriate for web site development.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• appreciate the role of the user or consumer in the design of interactive electronic systems and devices;
• understand the value of developing cognitive models from a human-centred perspective in the design and evaluation of interactive devices and systems.

Developed the skills to:

• design and implement an interactive website of modest complexity;
• create and combine elements in a variety of media: sound, image, animation and motion graphics and interactive 3D.

Demonstrated the communication and teamwork skills necessary to:

• effectively work in a small group to design and build a interactive media website;
• apply critical analysis and judgement to the design and usability of interactive media works created by their peers.

020103

This unit introduces on-line systems and the Internet as a specific example of an on-line system. Students are exposed to the various multimedia services which are possible in this client/server paradigm. They get first-hand experience with the creation of WWW content, and the tools which are available to help in this endeavour. The unit covers graphical user interface concepts, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), principles of good design, usability testing, Web programming in a language such as Javascript, Perl, and the future outlook for on-line services. They are also exposed to the interaction of HTML and on-line databases, and other forms of interactive multimedia interfaces.

On-campus

Examination (3 hours): 70%; In-semester assessment: 30%

2 hrs lectures/wk, 1 hr tutorial/wk

Optional tutorial

FIT

FIT1008 or CSE1303

Assumed knowledge includes: (i) programming to first year Computer Science level in an object-oriented programming language such as C++ or Java (ii) programming within a UNIX environment (iii) effective use of FTP, telnet/rlogin under UNIX. Communication Skills: Effective written and spoken English communication skills are required. If your communication skills in English are not of a high standard, you must seek assistance from language and learning officers on campus. Students will be assessed on their ability to write in English.

Alan Dorin