Human-Computer Interactions [IHDCB330]

Learning outcomes

• Explain what human-computer interaction, usability and user experience are
• Understand how to integrate the support of these concepts into the development of an IT system
• Be able to analyse user needs and model them
• Know the design and prototyping techniques for creating interfaces
• Be able to select and use methods for evaluating interfaces

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will understand the importance of usability and user experience. They will have acquired a number of tools that allow them to analyse the needs of users, and hence to define a design for a user interface that respects these needs. He will be familiar with prototyping techniques that will allow him to evaluate the quality of his design(s).

Content

• Human-machine interaction history
• Contextual inquiry and analysis
• Contextual modelling
• User interface design creation
• User interface prototyping
• User interface evaluation

Exercises description

Some practical work will be exercised within some of the classes.