Design Innovative, Interactive Experiences
EWU’s Interaction Design Minor combines creativity, technology, and emerging AI tools to help you create digital experiences that people love.
You’ll get hands-on experience designing and building projects across multiple platforms, including dynamic websites, mobile apps, augmented and virtual reality experiences, interactive data visualizations, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. As you progress through the program, you’ll also engage with generative AI assistants and multimodal applications, learning how to integrate AI outputs into real-world design workflows while staying in control of the creative process.
In this program, you’ll:
- Work on real-world projects that build your skills and confidence.
- Learn modern front-end development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Apply UX principles to design intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.
- Master tools, workflows, and design systems used by industry pros.
- Critically integrate AI-assisted tools such as Gemini Code Assist, GitHub Copilot, and Jules to accelerate coding, support design exploration, and evaluate ethical implications.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have a professional portfolio filled with high-fidelity prototypes, AI-augmented designs, and production-ready code—demonstrating your ability to bridge the gap between design and engineering.
This minor prepares you for in-demand hybrid roles such as Design Engineer, UI Engineer, or Design Technologist, where your creative vision and technical expertise—combined with your ability to collaborate with AI—set you apart in the job market.