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Interaction Design (MDes)

The fast-changing world of new technology has given ascension to a new brood of designers who are putting people first.

The Interaction Blueprint specialism is directed at students with a passion for people and engineering science, who take curiosity most the future and want to shape how information is accessed and used, how environments might change based on need, or how embedded information in products support utilise. Those with a Bachelor'due south degree in design (visual communication, product, digital media, or environmental design), communication, it, or even psychology may find interaction pattern to be the next step in their professional development.

[Important NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS]

With the introduction of the restructured ane-year full-fourth dimension Master of Design (MDes) curriculum in the academic twelvemonth 2022/23, the existing Interaction Design will no longer be offered. You may consider the related, new programme,  Intelligent Systems Blueprint, or bank check out all revamped MDes specialisms here.

Aims

This specialism seeks to heighten human ability and life through the pattern of innovative, interactive and experiential ideas, based on a synthesis of human thought patterns and habits with technical means. A combination of theory, planning strategies, research, and technical skills provide the foundation for workshops that explore emerging aspects of interaction design, based on human needs and pleasures equally well as technological development.

Related: an commodity on Interaction Design Didactics by PolyU Design faculty and visiting faculty, sharing a vision for its hereafter based on their combined years of teaching in design schools in HCI/ Interaction Design programmes (ACM Interactions, book XXI.vi November-December 2014)

Run across also: Employers of MDes graduates

Objectives

This specialism seeks to join theory and action past:

• putting people first in the people/technology equation — explore human being-centredness
• understanding active communication processes on which interactivity is built
• learning methods for analysis and construction of interaction design
• working across communication technology, product interface, and service systems
• focusing on one of the above as an alternative focus
• developing a holistic approach to human-centred interaction that includes problem or opportunity identification, research, prototyping and execution

Acquire more nigh: International academic collaborations

New designers empathize the importance of creating design which are people friendly.

Plan structure

The specialism is structured past a combination of intensively taught short courses that directly support a workshop investigation. Workshops take various forms from individual to teamwork, from self-initiated projects to externally sponsored projects. A range of electives are available to tailor the experience to individual interests. Some classes meet during weekends and evenings. The expectation is that the student is fully committed to the programme and works in the studio surroundings. The programme concludes with a demonstration project that unites: research, artistic exploration, user understanding, and prototype testing toward a solution. Graduation requires the successful completion of 36 credits.

Common Core Subjects (compulsory) (1 credits)
SD5400 Vision and Change (ane credit)

Specialism Cadre Subjects (compulsory) (29 credits)
Theory/Method Subjects (12 credits)
SD5018 Research and Analysis for Design (3 credits)
SD5502 Data Architecture and Visualization (2 credits)
SD5507 Graduate Seminar I: Theories in Interaction Design (2 credits)
SD5508 Graduate Seminar II: Human Computer Interaction (ii credits)
SD5509 Prototyping and Scripting (iii credits)

Workshop Subjects (17 credits)
SD5520 Concept Workshop (1 credit)
SD5524 Tangible Interaction Workshop (2 credits)
SD5527 Graduate Studio Workshop I (3 credits)
SD5528 Graduate Studio Workshop Ii (3 credits)
SD5529 Embedded Interaction Workshop (iii credits)
SD5530 Demonstration Project (v credits)

Electives* (six credits)
These volition be drawn from regularly occurring subjects within the MDes Scheme, including:
SD5001 Innovation Tools for Strategic Design (three credits)
SD5002 Design and Culture: Cultural Identity and Authorship (3 credits)
SD5012 Hereafter Contexts for Design (3 credits)
SD5015 Globalization and Blueprint (3 credits)
SD5021 Chinese Traditions and the 21st Century (three credits)
SD5022 Special Topics in Contemporary Pattern I (three credits)
SD5023 Special Topics in Contemporary Pattern II (3 credits)
SD5104 Branding: From Local to Global Strategies (three credits)
SD5163 Managing Value Creation (3 credits)
SD5202 Innovative Products and Services Development (3 credits)
SD5203 Designing Services
SD5217 Design and Innovation: Protecting Creativity (3 credits)
AF5340 Finance and Accounting for Blueprint Business (3 credits)
MM5761 Marketing Management (3 credits)

Electives* offered past other specialisms
SD5701 Urban Ecology (two credits)
SD5702 The City from Inside (2 credits)

* Remarks: Non all constituent subjects are offered every year. Time table volition be provided by individual MDes Specialism earlier the academic year begins. Students should refer to the Scheme Certificate and may consult Specialism Leader when choosing electives.

Class delivery style & duration

Classes are normally held during daytime on weekdays, except some shared electives are delivered on weekday evenings and weekends. Each of these weekend subjects requires three weekends spread over 4–5 weeks. Normally it takes one year to complete the plan.

Specialism leaders

Dr. Kenny Chow — Acquaintance Professor, PhD, MFA, MSc, BSc(Hons)

Kenny K. North. Chow obtained a Ph.D. in Digital Media at the Georgia Establish of Engineering. He too received an M.F.A. degree from the Metropolis Academy of Hong Kong and an Yard.Sc. degree from the University of Hong Kong.

Kenny isinterested in "Animation as Feel"– the influences of "lively" artifacts, interfaces, or environments enabled past technology on individuals' imagination, emotion, reflection, understanding, and behaviours.

Dr. Huaxin Wei — Associate Professor, PhD, MSc, BSc

Huaxin Wei holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University and a M.Sc. in Computing Science from University of Alberta. Her primary research explores the use of interactive technologies in narrative blueprint for digital media. In her doctoral inquiry, she established a descriptive framework for systematic analysis of video games using a variety of structural perspectives. She then demonstrated the employ of the framework through case analyses in several published works. Her electric current teaching and research subjects prevarication in the intersection of user-centred design and interactive media.

Teaching staff

Recent collaboration partners

Awarding

Entrance requirement

A Bachelor's caste in pattern or the equivalent in a related subject area is required. Candidates with other tertiary qualifications complemented past substantial relevant professional experience will exist considered on a case-by-case basis.

A consummate awarding includes

• Awarding grade
• Alphabetic character of intent
• 3 letters of recommendation (Academic/ Profession)
• Evidence of bookish qualification, i.eastward. Official Full Transcripts and Degree Certificates
• Portfolio (refer to FAQ for requirements and submission)
• IELTS/ TOEFL report^{^}

^{^} Except for native English speakers whose Bachelor'south degree (or equivalent qualification) is awarded by a recognised academy where the medium of instruction is English. Otherwise, you are expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirement for admission purpose: A Examination of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test or 550 for the paper-based test; OR An overall Band Score of at to the lowest degree six in the International English Language Testing Organisation (IELTS). All English language language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.

Interview
All admissions must become through the interview process. Shortlisted applicants will exist invited to nourish an interview in person (for local applicants) or over cyberspace video calls (for not-local applicants).

• Number of credits: 36

• Normal Menstruum of Report: ane Year (full-time)

• Tuition: HK$167,400 (local) / HK$190,800 (non-local); Initial Programme Fee: Local educatee HK$18,600 (four credits x HK$4,650)/ Non-local student HK$53,000 (10 credits x HK$5,300)

Financial Aid

1. Subject area to blessing, a financial help as an Alumni Bursary ^# (with a reimbursement of an amount equivalent to v.4 credits) volition be granted to PolyU Blueprint BA graduates admitted into the Master of Blueprint programmes in 2021-22. Eligible admittees will exist informed of the application procedures before the bookish year begins. This financial help, offered in limited places, is administered by the Schoolhouse/ PolyU.
2. Some subjects in the MDes scheme are Continuing Education Fund (CEF) reimbursable for eligible Hong Kong residents (who have the right of abode or the right to state or to remain in Hong Kong without restriction). Students taking these subjects volition benefit from the CEF subsidy ceiling of HK$20,000. For further information on CEF, eligibility and the reimbursable courses list, delight visit CEF official website.
3. Extended Not-ways-Tested Loan Scheme (ENLS), administered by Educatee Finance Office (SFO) of the HK Governments, offers interest-begetting loans to eligible local residents (who have the right of abode in the Hong Kong or have resided or accept had their homes in Hong Kong continuously for three complete years prior to the commencement of the program) to settle tuition fees. For details of the scheme, eligibility and application, please refer to SFO official website.
4. This specialism under Master of Design is an eligible programme in the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme (2021-22). MDes Scheme has been allocated 22 fellowship places. Each Fellowship subsidises HK$120,000 of the programme tuition. Details are bachelor online on UGC'south website for public information. Visit SD news for information on eligibility, selection criteria, awarding procedures and application results and deadline.
5. No scholarship is bachelor for not-local students for 2021 entry.

^#Remarks: Remarks: This financial aid is not applicative to CEF reimbursable courses. Applications from those who accept obtained other forms of financial aid from the authorities or the PolyU pursuing the same programme will not be considered. The School reserves the correct to change the terms or withdraw from offering the financial aid. In instance of any dispute or disagreement, the School'south decision is last.

Type of VISA (for International Students)

People'due south Republic of Communist china and foreign nationals, and those who are holding a valid employment or working holiday visa/ entry permit may employ to this program as non-locals. You will need a student visa to take this total-time plan.

Holders of dependant visa or a visa nether IANG are also considered as not-locals but practice non require a student visa.

Applicants volition be informed by the University's Academic Registry (AR) nigh the visa application procedure when receiving the Notice of Offer.

Visa applications are processed and determined by the Immigration Department of the Authorities of the HK SAR. The process normally takes 8 - x weeks upon receipt of all the required documents.

Webinar

You can now view the playback of the webinar on Interaction Design: A Multi-disciplinary Approach hosted by PolyU Interaction Design faculty. In the webinar, specialism leader, Dr. Kenny Chow introduced the programme in four parts, namely Theories & Perspectives, Methods & Processes, Students Background, and Prospects. He was joined by our recent alumni: Kesaven shared more on his decision to relocate to Hong Kong and Wallace on steering a career change.

Enquiry

Should you require further aid, feel free to contact us by email at stephanie.ho@polyu.edu.hk or by phone +852 3400 3440.

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