Design (Interaction Design) (Hons) PolyU Design

Overview

The Design (Interaction Design) (Hons) degree from PolyU Design , a four-year full-time studio-oriented programme, is one

of the two key design specialisms in the Product Experience Design cluster of the School of Design for local and international applicants.

Products, services, and entertainments of today entail interactive dynamic experiences. Designers practicing in these domains need to not only master traditional design knowledge and skills but also be familiar with incorporating state-of-the-art technologies in designing and creating artifacts for meaningful interactions. This specialism connects human-centered design with technologies to explore design potential in today’s ever-changing environments enabled by initiatives such as Internet of Things, anticipatory design, and mixed reality.

Programme Structure 

• Year 1 Design Foundation: Common Basics 
  • The focus of Year 1 is to provide a broad-based foundation in common design skills, knowledge, and integration to enable students to become creative thinkers.

• Year 2 Design Cluster: Interdisciplinary Collaborations 
  • Year 2 students select and stream into one of five selected Design Clusters. The five clusters provide a broad base of discipline-oriented study in preparation for specialisation in Years 3 and 4.

• Year 3 Design Specialism: Discipline Exploration 
  • Year 3 is the first year of discipline-specific studies in one of the nine Design Specialisms offered. Students explore the chosen Design Specialism through dedicated study pathways indiscipline-specific subjects.

• Year 4 Design Specialism: Integrative Design 
  • Year 4 is the second year of Design Specialism. The year programme develops students’ critical and professional ability in design. Another important learning outcome students will accomplish is the research and negotiation of a final design proposal, also known as the ‘Capstone’ project, where they demonstrate the ability to address sophisticated issues and to overcome multi-faceted challenges encountered in the process.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the BA (Hons) in Design (Interaction Design) will be interaction designers, user experience designers, visual designers, game designers, product managers, or media producers in a wide array of creative businesses, such as new media, digital entertainment, information technology, products and services, digital marketing, interactive advertising, and electronic commerce. Some may continue their studies in interaction design, multimedia entertainment, and the like at the postgraduate level.