Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
All course and project-modules on the 1st semester must have been
followed by the student.
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
Name of exam | Interaction Design |
Type of exam | Active participation and/or written assignment
In accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions
on examination from the Study Board for Media Technology:
Individual assessment based on active participation during the
course. The assessment is per-formed with the Pass/Fail grade.
Note that if parts of the assessment are to be based on written
work or exercises, a deadline is stipulated for when the work must
be handed in. If the student hands in a paper/exercises after the
deadline, the student has used an examination attempt. |
ECTS | 5 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
See Semester Description |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |