APTPUO-Fall 2025-DTO7103

Location:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Fall Semester Trimestre dautomne

Faculty:

Facult de gnie / Faculty of Engineering

Unit:

School of Engineering Design and Teaching InnovationPT

Course Title:

Visual Literacy and User Experience Design Principles

Course Code:

DTI7103

Section:

F

Course Description:

Fundamentals of visual interaction and motion design theories and principles as they relate to User Experience Design (UXD). A series of handson workshops and assignments focus on building visual literacy through guided observations visual design critiques and visual redesigns of existing screenbased digital products (i.e. website interactive kiosk interface mobile app etc.). Students will complete a design project. Students will conduct research and scholarship in visual literacy and UXD and justify their design decisions in writing.

Posting limited to:

Professeur tempspartiel tudiant/ Student PartTime Professor

Date Posted:

May 20 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

June 20 2025

Expected Enrolment:

n/a

Approval date:

May 20 2025

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Rgulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

Mardi Tuesday 19:0022:00

Requirements:

PhD Student the applicant must have a relevant graduate degree and worked professionally in a field relevant to both visual arts and user experience design for at least five years and be active in university community activities related to visual arts STEAM and user experience design. Expert knowledge of visual interaction and motion design theories as well as branding strategies emotional engagement data visualization and storytelling as it relates to user experience design. Applicant must have significant experience managing and mentoring both artistic and technical people on user experience design projects.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

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The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect teamwork and inclusion where collaboration innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons racialized persons persons with disabilities women and LGBTQIA2S persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible barrierfree work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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