Module Overview

The final year project is divided into two phases, which aim to provide students with an opportunity to undertake a substantial, individual digital media project and take responsibility for a full project life cycle. The project will enable students to consolidate and further their chosen area of study, and integrate knowledge and skills acquired from other modules that are part of this course. Phase 1 of the project concentrates on • The identification of a field of work • Generation of core ideas and concepts • Review of current work and contemporary practice in the field • Selection of a design methodology/process • Development of a design including a prototype • Evaluation of prototype and design phase prior to commencement of development (phase 2) Specifically this module aims to: • Develop the students ability to generate ideas and concepts • Foster the students ability to critically evaluate their own ideas and concepts through reflection, analysis, peer review and debate. • Develop the students research skills by requiring the student to carry out primary and secondary research through empirical, quantitative and qualitative methods; • Develop the students project management skills by adhering to industry standard project management techniques; • Develop the students ability to make design and implementation decisions with regard to usability, accessibility, scope, compatibility, aesthetics, cost, and technical feasibility.