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DECO2017: Advanced Web Design

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit provides students with the skills necessary to design and develop rich, interactive, and web-based applications. This unit focusses on developing students' skills in JavaScript, the primary programming language of interactive web-based experiences. On completion of this unit, students will be able to build and deploy interactive web applications. Students will learn about design principles and patterns for the web and apply them in practical exercises that involve designing and creating interactive web applications. This unit enables students to develop design concepts that utilise application programming interfaces, user input, and simple databases.

Unit details and rules

Unit code DECO2017
Academic unit Design Lab
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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DECO1016
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Rob Dongas, robert.dongas@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s) Rob Dongas, robert.dongas@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Web App Prototype
Hosted Web App with Code
30% STUVAC
Due date: 02 Jun 2023 at 23:59
30 Hours
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
Tutorial quiz Weekly Quizzes
Multiple Choice Quizzes
20% Week 02
Due date: 02 Mar 2023 at 11:00
30 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Assignment JavaScript Challenges
JavaScript Coding Challenges
20% Week 05
Due date: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:59
2 Hours
Outcomes assessed: LO2
Assignment Web App Design
Static Designs and Documentation
30% Week 09
Due date: 28 Apr 2023 at 23:59
30 Hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3

Assessment summary

Weekly Quizzes

Students will complete weekly quizzes prior to their tutorials, assessing the topics covered in lecture videos.

JavaScript Challenges

Students will attempt to solve a series of challenges using JavaScript, assessing basic coding priciples and practices.

Web App Designs

Students will develop a design document, presenting a solution to the given brief. The designs should communicate functional specifications and the intended design via annotated sketches, wireframes and mockups.

Web App Prototype

Students will implement their proposed design as an interactive web application prototype using the techniques and technologies introduced in the tutorials. 

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.

Distinction

75 - 84

Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.

Credit

65 - 74

Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.

Pass

50 - 64

Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.

Fail

0 - 49

Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Web Design Recap Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Web Design Recap Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 JavaScript Basics Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
JavaScript Basics Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 03 Data Structures Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Data Structures Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 04 User Interaction Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
User Interaction Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 Libraries and APIs Lecture (1 hr) LO2
Libraries and APIs Tutorial (2 hr) LO2
Week 06 Backends and Servers Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Backends and Servers Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 Development Tools Lecture (1 hr) LO2 LO3
Development Tools Tutorial (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 09 Modular Design Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Modular Design Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 10 Databases Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Databases Tutorial (2 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 11 Deployment and Hosting Lecture (1 hr) LO2 LO3
Deployment and Hosting Tutorial (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 12 Analytics and Maintenance Lecture (1 hr) LO2 LO3
Analytics and Maintenance Tutorial (2 hr) LO2 LO3
Week 13 Full Stack Development Lecture (1 hr) LO2 LO3
Full Stack Development Tutorial (2 hr) LO2 LO3

Attendance and class requirements

Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of timetabled activities for each unit of study, unless granted exemption by the Head of School and Dean, Associate Dean Education or relevant Unit Coordinator. The Head of School and Dean, Associate Dean Education or relevant Unit Coordinator may determine that a student fails a unit of study because of inadequate attendance. Alternatively, at their discretion, they may set additional assessment items when attendance is lower than 90%.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Please consult the reading list on Canvas:
https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/48447/external_tools/45015

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. assess the functional requirements of web sites and applications
  • LO2. design and develop web sites and applications using modern tools
  • LO3. evaluate the performance and user experience of deployed web systems

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

- Continuing to utilise the shorter pre-recorded video format. - Implementing weekly checkpoint quizzes to ensure understanding of the basic concepts prior to tutorials. - Address any gaps in understanding from earlier assumed/pre-requisite units with more revision material.

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