A key objective of the Department of Communication Design is that Interactive Design students develop the following core competencies throughout their study.

Students should be able to:

• Master the computer as a means of communication
• Generate design concepts and products by identifying new technological possibilities in relation to people’s needs
• Develop methods to acquire, sort and focus design related information
• Confidently communicate, present and facilitate with images, sound, video and text
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary projects
• Have knowledge of software and hardware necessary to interact with computers and have the ability to relate theory to practice
• Develop working prototypes with digital technology
• Develop prototypes through to final products.