2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 05, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DDSGN 215 Advanced User Experience Design (5 credits)



Prerequisite DDSGN 150 Introduction to User Experience Design  with at least a 1.5 grade or instructor permission.

Course Description
This course is an advanced course of interaction design focusing on user experience design for digital interactive platforms. Topics covered include human computer interaction (HCI) and user experience design (UXD). Students will design and build interactive prototypes and interfaces using practical front-end development techniques.

Course Content
Critical Thinking
Human-Centered Design
Problem Solving Skills
Content Strategy
Usability & Accessibility
UI Design
HTML/Advanced CSS
Responsive Frameworks
Cross-Browser Development
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Content Management System
Testing/Debugging

Student Outcomes
Analyze and conduct user research related to web usability Demonstrate the construction of UX design by applying competitive analysis, scenario-based design, and storyboarding Develop and prototype UX design concepts to potential design solutions Design a responsive website using current web markup, styling, and script languages Adapt and apply modern responsive frameworks and embed social media content into webpages Apply basic techniques for marketing, including SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and email marketing Develop a fully functioning website that can be used on cross platforms Apply website validation using cross browser testing

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Communicate ideas. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50



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