Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The objective of the course is to provide the students with an understanding of the theories and methods of interaction design and the ability to apply these theories and methods for concrete design problems.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• The iterative process of interaction design (different life cycle models) (application)
• User centered methods for design (application)
• Methods for user tests application)
• Conceptualizing interaction (understanding)
• Characterise users and their needs, preferences and capabilities (understanding)
• Conceptual design and using prototypes in design (application)
• Data gathering (application)
• Data analysis and interpretation: (application)
  • Qualitative (identifying recurring patterns and themes, categorizing data, looking for critical incidence etc.)
  • Quantative analysis including basic descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) and variability (standard deviation and variance)
• Graphical data representation (knowledge)
• Physical computing (i.e., designing interfaces which go beyond the traditional graphical user interfaces) from a designer perspective (understanding)
• The concept of designing and building lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes as an integral part of the interative design process and to evaluate these in user tests (understand/apply)
• Applying usability test design of goals and principles such as user friendliness, learnability, likeability, sociability, playability etc. using both:
  • Empirical methods (focus group, questionnaires, interviews, observation, case studies, field studies etc.)
  • Theoretical methods (cognitive walkthroughs, task analysis, heuristic evaluation etc.)
• Understanding techniques processes and issues involved in creating successful physical and virtual interfaces
• Understanding and applying principles and goals for the interaction design of physical and virtual interfaces: Affordances, constraints, mapping, causality, feedback, modes etc.

Skills

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• Design (apply) solutions to simple interaction design related problems, including uses in the process
• Understanding and applying how to perform user evaluations
• Ability to demonstrate (application) the concept behind their interface design through conceptual models and sensor data mapping

Competences

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• Analyse needs of different target groups
• Compare different user-centered evaluation methods, on a level to decide which of them are applicable and suitable for certain evaluations. Apply and evaluate selected user-centered evaluation methods
• Apply the iterative method for interaction design

Type of instruction

Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in the start of chapter 3. The types of instruction for this course are decided in accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions are decided and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.

Exam

Exams