SIT183 - Interactive Application Design for Virtual and Augmented Reality
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Guy Wood-Bradley |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT755 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit explores the design principles used in creating effective virtual and augmented reality applications. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) systems along with their areas of application (e.g., interactive educational experience, serious games, and immersive environments) are presented and analysed to form a foundation of basic design principles. The unit also provides a way to understand the interactive and cognitive functions of VR and AR systems and how these functions influence the design of assets for VR/AR systems.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Communicate knowledge and skills regarding interactive and cognitive functions used in a range of VR/AR application components. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop solutions to a range of problems using VR/AR applications, tools and techniques. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Collaborate to design and develop VR/AR solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | 1,500-2,000 word written report | 20% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 | Collaborative design portfolio and report Group pitch Individually assessed contributions/reflections presentation | 50% (30%, 10%, 10%) (Portfolio and report (Group), Pitch (Group), Presentation (Individual)) | Week 10 |
| Assessment 3 | Written and visual portfolio | 30% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT183 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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