Physical Computing & Interaction Design Studio (DECO7385)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Info Tech & Elec Engineering
Units
4
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Flexible Delivery
Class hours
1L5U2W2C
Incompatible
DECO3850 or IENV3000 or IENV2802 or IENV3800 or IENV7944 or MMDS2802
Prerequisite
DECO7180 and DECO7230 and DECO7250
Assessment methods
Projects, presentations, critique, reflection, portfolio
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Students wishing to enrol in this course in semester 2, 2020 must contact the course coordinator (Lorna Macdonald, lorna@itee.uq.edu.au) for permission to enrol. The course will only be offered in semester 1 in 2021. This course introduces students to the interaction design challenges of building physical computing environments. Physical computing tehnology mediates people's embodied interactions in order to gather input and present output through a combination of various sensor and display technologies. Following a studio process, students engage in collaborative design activities to understand a problem space; explore alternative solutions, leading to a cogent technology proposal; and deliver an interactive proof of concept prototype tool or environment combining appropriate digital and physical components.
