Course - User Centered Design - IDG4113
IDG4113 - User Centered Design
About
New from the academic year 2019/2020
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeider | 100/100 | 1 semesters | ALLE |
Course content
User-centered design:
-Principles of User-centered design
-Ethics
-User research methods
-Task analysis
-Prototyping methods
-Heuristic evaluations
-Usability evaluations
-Usability testing
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The student will have a thorough overview of the methods that exist to ensure high quality user interfaces and products through a user-centered design approach.
The student will have in-depth knowledge of user-centered methods commonly used to deliver high quality usability products.
The student will be able to apply this knowledge to design and optimize the usability of products, services and interactive environments.
Skills
The student will be able to compare, discuss and select appropriate methods for requirements elicitation, design and assessment.
The student will be able to initiate, manage and perform user-centered design work
General competence
The student will be able to analyze and assess the appropriateness of various user-centered strategies and methods in design work
The student will be able to analyze, reflect upon and discuss academic issues related to usability and user-centered design.
Learning methods and activities
-Lectures
-Group work
-Homework Assignments related to Project work
-Project work
Further on evaluation
Project Work (100 %).
Incomplete project work can only be delivered the next time the course is run.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Interaction Design (MIXD)
Recommended previous knowledge
IMT4309/4032 Usability and Human Factors in Interaction Design
Course materials
Kathy Baxter, Catherine Courage and Kelly Caine (2015): Understanding Your Users, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to User Research Methods (Interactive Technologies) 2nd Edition. Publishers - Elsevier Science & Technology.
Jakob Nielsen (1994). Usability Engineering. 1st edition. Publishers- Morgan Kauffman.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2020
Language of instruction: English
Location: Gjøvik
- Interaction Design
Examination
Examination arrangement: Work
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Spring
ORD
Arbeider
100/100
ALLE
Release
2020-04-01Submission
2020-05-22
10:00
INSPERA
23:59 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"