582201 User Interfaces
Spring 2009
The goal of the course is to give an overview of usability and the design, testing and evaluation of a user interface.
The course is based on Usability Engineering by Laura Leventhal and Julie Barnes (2007). There will be an exam on the book; in addition to this, students are expected to do a project work on an issue related to usability. Some of the work will be done in the Second Life virtual campus of the department.
Grading
- Exam
- February 24, 14-16, Auditorium A111
- 40 points maximum, 20 needed to pass
- Project work
- Instructions
- Due on February 27
- 20 points maximum, 10 needed to pass
Course Schedule and Contact Information
- Week 1: Introduction to usability; Chapters 1-4
- Week 2: The user's needs as the basis for user interface design; Chapters 5-6
- Week 3: Designing a user interface to match the needs; Chapters 7-9
- Week 4: From design to assessment; Chapters 10-11
- Week 5: User interface in the overall software design process; Chapters 12-13
- Week 6: A brief look into the human mind; Chapters 14-15
- Contact: Antti Leino