Course Brief
An efficient user-testing strategy is an important element of the design project life cycle. User-testing seeks to ensure that issues are identified and addressed during the development process, as well as after release.
Depending on the scope and scale of the project, user-testing methods may include, but are not limited to, concept testing (focus groups), prototyping, peer review, usability tests, field trials and acceptance testing.
The aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to develop strategies for user-testing in relation to project development and deployment. Through the application of different types of user-testing, students will develop skills and knowledge in the ways that user experiences inform design, as well as enhancing their own design practice.
- This course is offered in 60 contact hours
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
- Explain the potential user-testing phases of a design project lifecycle.
- Assess a user-testing strategy; confirming its suitability for a chosen design project.
- Implement a user-testing strategy for a chosen design project.
- Evaluate the success of an art & design project based on outcomes of user-testing.
Unit level: 5
Credit value: 15
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BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Art and Design (Digital Design)
Employment Focused. Affordable. Globally Recognized Qualifications in Art and Design.
Build and validate your interest, knowledge and skill in creative design processes with the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Digital Design) at SBCS. This internationally recognized, practical qualification prepares students for employment in the design sector, in areas such as Web Design, Animation, Marketing, Illustration and Multimedia. Focusing not only on the creative side of art and design, but this programme also covers the business aspects of the Corporate and Freelance sector.
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The programme comprises 14 units where you will learn and practise a variety of techniques to develop a substantial portfolio of work, as well as set the foundation for an exciting career in the creative industries.
Graduates of this Level 5 Higher National Diploma are accepted onto to the final year of the BA (Hons) in Graphic Design offered by the University of Sunderland.