Interaction design 2: Functional and Graphical Design
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Disclaimer.
This is an English translation of the module. In case of
discrepancy between the translation and the Danish version, the
Danish version of the module is valid.
PURPOSE
The module aims to provide the student with knowledge of design
principles and guidelines for functional design, including
knowledge of gestalt laws, knowledge of human cognition, such as
human memory and perception, the importance of cognition for the
use of IT systems. The course also provides knowledge of principles
and guidelines for graphic design as well as tool support for its
design. In addition, prototyping is introduced as a technique in an
interaction process, where the student becomes able to design a
user interface, where functional and graphic design principles and
guidelines are utilized.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- must acquire knowledge of design principles and guidelines for
functional design of IT systems, e.g. gestalt laws and their
relation to user interfaces, human cognition, attention, perception
and memory
- must acquire knowledge of design principles and guidelines for
graphic design of IT systems
- must gain knowledge of different types of prototypes - for
example Hi-Fi or Lo-Fi prototypes
- must know the roles of prototypes in an interaction design process
Skills
- must be able to explain and apply key design principles and
guidelines for functional design
- must be able to explain and apply key design principles and
guidelines for graphic design
- must be able to carry out a prototyping process with focus on functional and graphic design of the user interface
Competences
- must be able to argue for choice of functional and graphic design in an interaction design process based on prototyping
Type of instruction
Extent and expected workload
The student is expected to spend 30 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 150 hours.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Interaction design 2: Functional and Graphical Design |
| Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Additional information
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Interaktionsdesign 2: funktionelt og grafisk design |
| Module code | DSNIXDB211 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Danish |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Interaction Design |
| Study Board | Study Board of Computer Science |
| Department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | The Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
