COMP1011 - UX/UI Development

Overview

For full course information COMP 1011 - BCIT
Course taken in Fall 2025 term (outline) with Jon Bantados.

• 12 weeks, weekly labs + project + final exam
• Final exam is accumulative, no midterm
• Testing with classmates is mandatory
• No class recordings, slides/resources on Learning Hub

Grading
- Quizzes: 15%
- Weekly Labs: 25%
- Final Exam: 25%
- Final Project: 35%
- Passing grade: 60%

Tools
- Recommended: Figma (industry standard)
- Allowed: Adobe XD (not recommended)
- Suggested books:
- Don’t Make Me Think (Steve Krug)
- The Design of Everyday Things (Don Norman)

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Class Expectations

• Classes start at 6PM (Tues/Wed, depending on section)
• Attendance is taken; both lecture + lab required
• Webcams on if speaking (online sections)
• Notify instructor if absent — you’re responsible for missed work
• Expected to: collaborate, think critically, step outside comfort zone, ask questions

General class structure
Attendance → Lecture → Activity → Quiz → Break → Lab

Labs and Quizzes

Labs
- Due weekly (or biweekly depending on schedule)
- Work contributes to final project
- Submit as PDF
- Late = no feedback, grade of 0 (unless prior arrangement)
- Labs focus: mobile/desktop app design using UX/UI practices, design decisions backed by user data

Quizzes
- Weekly, based on prior week’s content
- Format: multiple choice, short answer, T/F, written response
- Focus: analyzing real interfaces, applying design rules

Plagiarism
- No copying peers’ work
- No using prebuilt app prototypes
- No uncredited icons/images
- No AI use on quizzes/exams