User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op

User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-Op Overview

By studying this program, you will develop your capabilities as a User Experience and Interactive Design enabling you to enter a range of different roles in the IT sector.

Program Courses:

Introduction to Human-Centred Design

• This course will introduce students to fundamental User Experience  principles. This course will develop a solid understanding of rapid prototyping and heuristic evaluation which will set a strong foundation for the subsequent course modules.

Introduction to Design Principles

• In this course, students will learn what makes an interface intuitive and how to tell whether one design works better than another.
  
  
• Students will understand the fundamental principles of visual design and how to effectively organize and present information through interfaces. Topics include the principles of perception and cognition that inform effective interaction design.
  
  
• Students will be able to perform and analyze controlled experiments online. This course is an essential part of User Experience and Interactive Design program. 

Input and Interaction 

• This course introduces the relevant fundamentals of human motor performance, perception, and cognition that inform effective interaction design.
  
  
• Employing these concepts will allow for more effective input and interaction techniques. These skills will be applied to traditional graphic and gestural interfaces.
  
  
• This course is an essential part of UIUX program.

User Experience: Research and Prototyping

• This course teaches students the core process of experience design and how to effectively evaluate their work with the people for whom the design is made.
  
  
• Students learn fundamental methods of design research that will enable them to effectively understand people, the sequences of their actions, and the context in which they work. Through the assignments, practical techniques for making sense of what they see will transform their observations into meaningful actionable insights and unique opportunity areas for design.
  
  
• Students explore idea generation in response to the opportunities identified and learn methods for making ideas tangible. By answering specific questions and refining concepts, ideas will become more real.
  
  
• In this course use cases from a variety of industries including health, education, transportation, finance, and beyond will be used to illustrate how these methods work across different domains. 
  
  
• This course is an essential part of User Experience and Interactive Design program.
  

Sketching, Wire framing, Prototyping and Visual Design

• Students will learn about the importance of sketching and iteration in the wire framing process and how to create paper prototypes as well as popular visual design tools and software.

Information Design

• This course explores how to improve the way information in sites or applications are organized and presented, and cost-effective ways of increasing user satisfaction and engagement.

Mobile User Experience Design

• In this course, students learn how, as a User Experience designer, they can create mobile friendly experience easy, intuitive and pleasing.

Designing, Running and Analyzing Experiments 

• In this course, students learn how to design user-centered experiments, how to run such experiments, how to analyze resulting data and evaluate and validate user experiences.
  
  
• Students work through real-world examples of experiments from the fields of User Experience, Interaction Design, and Human Computer Interaction understanding issues in experiment design and analysis. Multiple data sets will be analyzed using recipes given in the R statistical programming language -- no prior programming experience is assumed or required, but students will be required to read, understand, and modify code snippets provided to them.

Relational Database Systems and SQL

• In this course, students learn the tools and processes for data modeling in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and the Structured Query Language, SQL, to define and manipulate data.

Front-End Web Development and Design Level 1

• In this comprehensive course students learn to implement design ideas and develop their own web application on the front-end level.
  
  
• Foundational principles of website creation including technologies: HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS/SASS.
  

Front-End Web Development and Design Level 2 

• In this comprehensive course students learn to implement design ideas and develop their own web application on the front-end level.
  
  
• Students will learn web programming technologies such as JavaScript, JQuery, SQL and and introduction into the React.js front-end framework. 

Business Analysis and System Design

• Students will study concepts, processes and tools that professionals use to plan and develop information systems to industry standards. Students learn how to ask implicit questions, to create and document communication plans and to make better decisions prior to creating an information system. This course is an essential part of User Experience and Interactive Design program. 

Information Visualization

• In this course students will learn to use the popular business intelligence tool Tableau in order to visualize and understand complex data sets.

Interactive Design Capstone Project

• Students will apply the skills learned during the sequence of courses - from need finding to visual design -- as they redesign a new interface, service, or product for their Interaction Design Capstone Project.

Employment Preparation Training

• The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the employment upon completion of the program. This course will ready students through resume crafting, portfolio development, job search strategies, interview preparation and salary negotiations as well as career development training

Check the requirements below to prepare your application to CCTB

Students must be in possession of one of the English Language Equivalencies in the list below

Language proficiency requirements are admission requirements and may not be waived by either the institution or the student

Admission Requirements:

• Good command of English (See Language Proficiency Policy) 
• High school diploma or equivalent from an approved government institution of applicant’s home country, or applicant is minimum 19 years of age 
• Students are required to have and use their own personal computer in class

Language Proficiency Policy:

• English Grade 12 (from a high school program in Canadian, US, UK, or other English-speaking country)
• Communications Grade 12 (from a high school program in Canadian, US, UK, or other English-speaking country)
• Successful completion of CCTB EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Level 4
• IB (International Baccalaureate) English A1/A2 (HL or SL)
• IELTS: (International English Language Testing System) Band 5.5 or higher
• TOEFL iBT: (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 55 or higher
• TOEFL Paper: (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 496 or higher
• CAEL: (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) Score of 40 or higher
• PTE A: (Pearson Test of English) Score of 36 or higher
• CEFR: B2 or higher
• CLB: (Canadian Language Benchmarks) Level 6 or higher
• Cambridge: FCE (B2 First - grade C) or higher
• CELPIP: 7 or higher
• Aptis: B2 or higher
• EIKEN: Pre-1 or higher
• MET: B2 or higher
• GTEC: 1190 or higher
• TOEIC: (Test of English for International Communication) Score 310 or higher
• Duolingo: score of 95 or higher
• LanguageCert (LC IESOL): B2 Communicator (25-32) or higher
• GCAS Interview: Level 4 or higher
• Successful completion of a Designated ESL school program with level equivalent to tests outlined in section 1 above OR from an established pathway partner of CCTB
• Applicants may choose to complete the TLGC Online Pre-Arrival Test and receive customized language study plan based on the applicant’s test results if a passing grade is not achieved
• Applicants that are not in possession of one of the credentials above, are advised to enroll in The Language Gallery Canada (TLGC) UPP (University Pathway Program). Successful completion of TLGC UPP level 4.5 is recognized by CCTB in lieu of the aforementioned assessments

User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op Career Opportunities

CCTB’s User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op is taught by industry experts and will ensure your success in an increasingly digitized world. Throughout the course, you’ll gain strategic skills needed to progress in a number of roles within the IT sector.  

You’ll study in a highly interactive environment as you boost your technical skills to significantly enhance a company’s digital presence and vastly improve its standing amongst competitors. 

The industry-specific work experience offered during the course will also help you gain an advantage in today's competitive market.  

Upon successful completion of the User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op, you’ll be equipped to pursue some of the following roles:

NOC: 2175

• Usability Specialist: A Usability Specialist, also called a Usability Analyst or UX researcher, verifies that products meet the usability and user needs requirements. They also ensure that products are enjoyable to consumers. 

• Interactive Design Designer: User Interface designing is the process of making the website appearance and interface usable and enjoyable for potential customers. Designers focus on building websites that are efficient and effortless for the end-users. 

• User Experience Analyst: These analysts research the user’s requirements for a given website or software application. 

• Business Analyst: Business Analysts (BAs) bridge the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to evaluate processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders. 

• User Interactive/User Experience Developer: These developers are responsible for both designing and developing an enjoyable user experience on a website.  

• Front-End Developer: Through the combination of design, technology, and programming, a Front-End Developer codes a website’s appearance and ensures that website visitors can easily interact with the page. They are also responsible for the translation of User Interactive/User Experience design wireframes to actual code. 

• Business Systems Analyst: A Business Systems Analyst determines operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats. They also design new computer programs by analyzing requirements; constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; and writing specifications.

The average User Experience Developer salary in Canada is $75,738 per year or $36.41 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $51,700 per year while most experienced workers make up to $113,900 per year. 

Intake Dates:

Jan, May, Sep

Program Fees:
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International Tuition: $19,450 CAD

Discounts: $1,500 CAD

Final International Tuition after Discounts: $17,950 CAD

Domestic Tuition:$19,450 CAD

Discounts: $2,500 CAD

Domestic Discounts: $2,700 CAD

Final Domestic Tuition after Discounts: $14,250 CAD

Financial assistance may be available to eligible students under the StudentAid BC program. For more information please go directly to https://studentaidbc.ca/sabc-home-page

*Additional Fees May Apply.

When applying to CCTB, please note that all applications must be submitted online using the Online Application in the link below:

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When applying to CCTB, please note that all applications must be submitted online using the Online Application in the link below:

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Work Experience Policy

This policy applies to all students who are enrolled in CCTB programs that offer a work experience component (e.g., practicum or co-op).

The work experience is a required part of User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op (UEID) in which the student obtains practical skills relevant to the learning objectives of the program.

 Policy Statement

1. Work Experience Requirements

The requirements for participation in the work experience are as follows:

• Be in Good Academic Standing, such that the student has satisfactorily passed all academic courses in the program and has met the minimum passing grade for each course, as per the CCTB Academic Standing, Promotion, and Graduation Policy;
• Be in Good Financial Standing, such that the student has no outstanding tuition fees as per the CCTB Late Payment Policy;
• Submit the Work-Term Agreement to the Career Services Manager one week before the intended start date of Work Experience
  • Missing the deadline to submit the Work-Term Agreement to the Career Services Manager may result in delays in work placement
• Be eligible to work in Canada with the appropriate Canadian residence permit; and
• Submit an up-to-date resume

2. Placement Process

The process by which the student will be placed in a work experience is as follows:

• Eight (8) weeks before Work Experience: An initial orientation session will be conducted by the Career Services Manager to students;
• The Career Services Coordinator (or designate) will set up an initial meeting with the student to conduct career counselling and to collect the student’s updated resume;
• The Career Services Manager will send a list of potential employers to students;
• The Career Services Manager will assist in setting up interviews between the student and employers;
• A Work-Term Agreement will be signed by both the student and the supervisor and collected by the Career Services Coordinator (or designate) one week before the intended Work Experience start date;
• Students who do not satisfy the requirements to enter the Work Experience component will be required to postpone the Work Experience start date to the next available cohort of the same program.

The Canadian College of Technology and Business, the student, and the host organization will enter into a written agreement (the Work-Term Agreement) detailing each party’s responsibilities and the activities the student will undertake during the work experience.  A copy of the Work-Term Agreement will be provided to the student before the start date of the work experience.

3. Evaluation Process

The process by which the student will be evaluated in relation to the work experience component is as follows:

• The student will be provided with at least one written evaluation in relation to the work experience component.
• The Work Experience supervisor/employer will fill out a comprehensive Work Experience Evaluation form upon completion of the work experience hours.
• The CCTB Academic Standing, Promotion, and Graduation Policy and CCTB Student Attendance Policy apply in evaluating the student’s Work Experience performance.
• Students who consistently refuse to comply with the deadlines stipulated to submit work placement documents will be given two formal written warnings. If a student refuses to comply after the final warning, they are considered to have abandoned their work placement and will need to retake the work placement component of their program with a retake fee.

4. Monitoring Process

The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor the student during the work experience by reviewing:

• The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor students’ performance during the work experience by reviewing attendance as well as the quality of work assignments delivered through the Bi-Weekly Attendance Report.
• Each bi-weekly reporting period consists of evaluating:
  • whether the student is attending the work experience;
  • whether the student is meeting the learning objectives of User Experience and Interactive Design with Co-op, and
• The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor the overall performance of the student through a Pass/Fail designation in the Work Experience Evaluation Report.