Modules
Syllabus

Human Computer Interaction

Syllabus

On successful completion of the HCI course students will be able to "design interactive products to support the way people communicate and interact in their everday and working lives" (Preface, Interactive Design, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons)

Objectives
In particular, students will be able to:

1. Describe the fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction
2. Identify user-centered design thinking,
3. Work in teams on an interaction design project,

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
1. Identify good and poor design
2. Evaluate and design usable and appropriate software
3. Perform a variety of design and evaluation methods used in interaction design
4. Identify needs and establish requirements in their project
5. Apply iterative design in their project
6. Perform usability testing

Schedule

Week 1 : 9/27 Introduction to Interaction Design (Be prepared to present homework next week)
Week 2 : 10/4 Understanding Users (Be prepared to present homework next class)
Week 3: 10/25 User and Task (Requirements) Analysis (Be prepared to present homework next week)
Week 4 : 11/1 Modules 4 and 5 Conceptual Design and Physical Design (Be prepared to present BOTH homeworks next class) (This is a lengthy assignment, but you have 2 weeks to do it)
Week 5: 11/15 Module 6 Usability Testing - Modules 5 AND 6
Tuesday, 11/16 Final Exam (Open book/notes)
2009 exam

Grading

Homeworks 25% (5 points each)
Final Exam 75%