User Interfaces (C0047), 3 op

Perustiedot

Esitietovaatimukset

Programming

Sisältö (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

ntroduction to the ergonomics of computer user intefaces, the fundamentals of GUI's, usability, learnalibility, performance . Developing Windows-based user interfaces. Usability evaluation based on user centered-design principles.

Sisältö (täydentävä ja erityisosaaminen)

ISO 9241 provides requirements and recommendations relating to the attributes of the hardware, software and environment that contribute to usability, and the ergonomic principles underlying them.
The process domain describes the design process used by the organisation, such as the one described in ISO 13407:1999 Human-centred design processes for interactive systems.
The evaluation domain contains the tools and techniques used to assess the final design, such as usability testing.
The design d domain within which the designer develops the website.

Tiedolliset oppimistulokset (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

Student knows the gereric structure and deployment of graphical user interfaces. Student is able to evaluate the usability, performance and learnability of user interfaces.

Taidolliset oppimistulokset (ydinaines ja -osaaminen)

Student learns an ability to design and implement ergonomic, user friendly software applications using some GUI design tool and taking into account user-centered design principles.

Kirjallisuus ja muu materiaali

Ben Shneiderman &Catherine Plaisant. Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, 4/E. ISBN: 0-321-19786-0. Addison-Wesley. 2005. 672 pp
Nielsen Jakob. Usability Engineering, Morgan Kaufmann. 1994. ISBN 0-12-518406-9
Nielsen Jakob. Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity, New Riders Publishing. ISBN 1-56205-810-X

Opetusmenetelmät

Lectures 14 h
Lab assignments 21 h
Individual or team project 30 h
Self study 15 h

Opiskelijan kuormittavuus

Luennot - 14
Projekti - 30
Itseopiskelu - 15
Laboratoriotyöt - 21

Arvioinnin perusteet

Design and inplemetation assignments, learning log, and seminar presentation.

Koulutusohjelmakohtaiset kompetenssit

Tuotekehitys- ja projektitoiminnan osaaminen (T)
Ohjelmistotekniikka
Tietojärjestelmätekniikka
Viestintä- ja vuorovaikutusosaaminen (T)