Standard PC

Directed reading for further references will be given in lectures.

Kortum P., HCI Beyond the GUI: Design for Haptic, Speech, Olfactory and other Non-traditional Interfaces (2008), Elsevier, ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374017-5, ISBN-10: 0-12-374017-7
Benyon D., Turner & Turner, Designing Interactive Systems (2005) Harlow, Essex: Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0-321-11629-1
Pirhonen A., Isomaki H., et. al., Future Interaction Design (2005) London, Springer-Verlag, ISBN: 1-85233-791-5

There will be 24 lectures and 24 tutorial/practical sessions. (1:n)2 (1:20)2

The module aims to allow you to work in your own time and at your own pace, with lecturers being available during the two set tutorial/practical sessions each week to offer assistance where required. Extensive use is made of the technique of learning via problem solving. The course relies heavily on prescribed reading with lectures supporting you in complex areas. You will be able to identify the extent and type of help you require from these sessions by active learning self assessments which will be provided as an integral part of the module.

3000 word report / assignment will address both learning outcomes.

The first part of the assessment will focus on issues with HCI (applied to a given scenario) (1500 words)
The second part will demonstrate how the issues raised in the first section can be overcome (1500 words)

Principles and techniques of HCI Design
HCI standards, style guides and accepted norms
Principles and techniques of Usability Evaluation
Usability for different devices such as desktop, mobile, handheld, tablet pc,
Designing for different target audiences
Designing for different levels of user ability within the same application
Human factors ¿ design guidelines for disabled users etc
Consideration of different types of media ¿ text, audio, graphics, animation
Cultural issues with respect to the design of applications that will run in multiple regions

None.