UO Prototyping a Digital Solution

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your study will be 100% online
100% online
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5068
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Course ID
203175
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Neville Brookes
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to enable students to evaluate an industry challenge, design a prototype and gather user feedback, to convince stakeholders to invest in the proposed digital solution. Identifying the Business Challenge, Product Design/Ideation, Prototype Development (3weeks), Voice of the Customer, Costing and Value Case (2weeks), Negotiation

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate an industry challenge and assess how digital technology could be applied to address the challenge.
  • Apply design thinking approaches to prototype a solution to the industry challenge.
  • Investigate alternative solution options and argue why the proposed solution best addresses the industry challenge.
  • Design a test for the prototype, gather user feedback and make improvements to the prototype.
  • Develop proposal to request funding to develop minimum viable product version of prototyped solution.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 30/01/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 23/01/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 13/02/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 27/02/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 1033
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 498
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
12 Jan - 22 Mar - Online , Neville Brookes, Nicky Zaikis
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

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Census date
Fri 17/07/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 10/07/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 31/07/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 14/08/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 3036
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 499
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
This course is only for students studying 100% online programs

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5467 UO Prototyping a Digital Solution at the University of South Australia

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