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Learning Outcomes

TopThis course is intended for students in computing and related disciplines whose work focuses on human-computer interaction issues in the design of computer systems. The course stresses the importance of user-centred design and usability in the development of computer applications and systems. Students will be taken through the analysis, design, development, and evaluation of human-computer interaction methods for computer systems. They will acquire hands-on design skills through laboratory exercises and assignments.

Objectives

To introduce key issues in interactive media design and user interface design.
To introduce some of the literature of these fields.
To stress the importance of good user interface design, introduce basic principles whereby this may be accomplished, and give experience in trying to carry this out.
To give concrete experience in:
1. Conceiving of and designing novel computational media and interfaces
2. Thinking deeply about user needs
3. Thinking critically about user interfaces
4. Building effective low fidelity prototypes of new computational media
5. Working in multidisciplinary design teams
6. Verbalizing, articulating, and discussing concepts and issues.
To prepare for further courses in related areas, and or real-world software, systems, new media, and user interface design.

Prerequisites

TopSOC students: CS1020 or its equivalent; Other students:NM2217 or NM3209 or the prerequisites for SoC students

Schedule

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Week/ Lecture Dates	Topic(s)
Week 1 (Jan 12 /13)	Course Introduction to IxD
Week 2 (Jan 19)/20)	Project idea Pitch
Week 3 (Jan 26/ 27)	Design Thinking / Lab 1
Week 4 (Feb 2/3)	Data Gathering , Contextual inquiry / Lab 2
Week 5 (Feb 9/ 10)	Data analysis, work models, affinity diagramming/ Lab 3/ Project deliverable G1
Week 6 (Feb 16/17)	Seminars – Team presentations / Guest Talk(Tentative) / / Lab 4
Week 7 (Mar 2/3)	Ideation to prototyping
Week 8 (Mar 9/10)	Qualitative evaluation
Week 9 (Mar 16/ 17)	Project deliverable G2 Presentation / Guest Talk (Tentative)
Week 10 (Mar 23/ 24)	Quantitative evaluation
Week 11 (Mar 30/31)	Seminars – Team presentations
Week 12 (Apr 6 /7)	Buffer week
Week 13 (Apr 13/14)	Revision ; Project deliverable G3 / Project Demo during STePS Showcase in the Reading week

CS3240 Exam : Mon, 27-Apr-2014 (PM)

Assessment

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ASSESSMENT

40% End of Term Test

35% Project
5% Problem scenario, field study, group project proposal (G1)
        10% Design and rapid prototyping (G2)
20% Evaluation, revised prototypes, final report, poster,video (G3)

25% Class activities

8% Seminars
10% Lab assignments
7% Lecture, Tutorial, Lab participation

LATE SUBMISSIONS: will be penalized.
CHEATING : will receive an F in the course

Preclusions

TopNIL

Workload

Top2-1-1-3-3

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week