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Several years ago, when I was searching for Interaction Design department at National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), there is only few information about it, despite as a local Taiwanese student like me. So, after graduated from bachelor program of Interaction Design (IXD), I decided to write this article to help more students who are also interested in IXD, both local and international. I gathered information that future students might need as much as I can, including brief introduction to Interaction Design, program and courses, environment, scholarships and other related resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note 1: This article is based on my personal experience as a local student in IXD department, detail might vary since you will enroll in international program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note 2: This article is wrote specifically for international students. If you prefer to read in Chinese, please refer to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A brief introduction to Interaction Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interaction Design is an inclusive domain, contains or overlap with several domain like Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Design, Industrial Design and so on. In practical use, Interaction Design can be used in installation art, UI\/UX design, web design, AR\/VR\/MR, 3d animation and game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installation Art<\/strong>
You might seen of installation art in exhibition, museum or other places before. But here, we speak of installation art especially refers to the ones you can actually interact with. For example, teamLab, a renowned international art collective, held an exhibition at National Taiwan Science Education Center in 2021, featuring a projection mapping art that visitors can interact with flowers from the digital screen with their arms movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no specific form of installation art, it all depends on the concept you want to present. In IXD department, you will learn to use single-board micro controllers like Arduino or Raspberry Pi combine with phone, tablet, projector to make interesting projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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teamLab Exhibition at the National Taiwan Science Education Center, October 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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UI\/ UX Design<\/strong>
Take mobile app for example, when we are using app, we all have a goal or task to complete. In order to interact with our device (smartphone in this example), we need an intermediary layer, and that’s where User Interface (UI) comes in, and your experience along the journey of the service, is User Experience (UX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though UI and UX design is highly related to aesthetics, but the outcome can be evaluated objectively. UI designers can follow certain guidelines, principles or theories, while UX researchers can use tools like eyes movement tracking, contextual interview, questionnaire to discover more qualitative insights. And this is the major part you will be learning in the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UI design. Photo by Am\u00e9lie Mourichon<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Augmented Reality\/ Virtual Reality \/ Mixed Reality<\/strong>
Based on the proportion of physical elements to digital elements, it can be classified into a spectrum from AR (Augmented Reality) to VR (Virtual Reality), and the whole spectrum can be called MR (Mixed Reality).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AR primarily consists of physical elements with an integration of digital components, whereas VR is an environment entirely made up of digital elements, creating the sensation of entering an entirely different world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game “Pok\u00e9mon Go” is a well-known example of AR, which mixes real-world and digital features. The “Quest 3” from Meta is a VR headset that lets you experience a completely digital world. Similarly, Apple is planning to launch a new device called “Vision Pro” in 2024, which is for MR, combining both real and digital elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3d Modeling and Animation<\/strong>
In the IXD department, you will learn about the basic of 3d modeling and make an original animation eventually. Learning 3d not only can be used in animation, but also can be a handful tool for concept presenting, 3d printing and laser cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Game Developing<\/strong>
If you’re into gaming, consider making a game for your project to display your originality and concept. The IXD department includes a course on C# programming in its undergraduate curriculum, which is essential for creating games with the Unity engine. Yet, to tailor your game development to your specific vision, you’ll need to engage in some self-learning as well. Below is some game demo videos from me and my classmates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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