HCI2: Interface Design
fall '03, section 2: Monday & Wednesday, 12 - 1:50 pm in room 13-1380
office hours:
Monday, 2-4 pm and
Thursday, 4-6 pm in my office
The design of usable interfaces is based on the principles and theories of human computer interaction. This project-based course is focused on the application of the usability engineering process, including analysis, design, prototyping and testing. Additional topics include: what is usability, heuristic evaluation, usability goal setting, interaction design and styles, assessment methods and international user interfaces. Team projects are required.
Required Textbooks
- Usability Engineering
Jakob Nielsen. Academic Press/Morgan Kaufmann, 1993. - (available online) The Usability Engineering Lifecycle: A Practitioner's Handbook for User Interface Design
Deborah Mayhew. Morgan Kaufmann, 1999.