Applied Human-Computer Interaction

Catalog description

Evaluate and design interactive products that support how people work and communicate from both a theoretical and practical perspective. SWENG 826 Applied Human-Computer Interaction (3) This course introduces the student to the broad area of human-computer interaction. Emphasis is placed on applying theories and techniques to the evaluation and design of software-based products that are both useful and usable. Students will gain an understanding of these concepts primarily by analyzing existing interfaces and developing prototypes. Students will be exposed to the challenges of usability testing through review of published studies and by developing a usability study design. Objectives:The course objectives are for Information Science professionals and software engineers to: 1. Identify examples of positive and negative user experiences in both everyday life and the work environment 2. Gain an overview of HCI theories, principles, and guidelines 3. Learn ho to design for usability 4. Learn how to incorporate usability design into the software development process 5. Use usability principles to evaluate and compare software-based products 6. Learn how to effectively test for usabilityPerformance will be evaluated through projects where students will apply what they have learned to design and evaluation problems. It is anticipated that this course will be offered once every year with expected enrollment of 20 students per offering.