Available in 2024
Course code

SENG2260

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course introduces human-computer interaction and, specifically, interaction design. The aim is to consider modern trends in the development of user interfaces from designing for usability to designing to enable user experiences. Design, testing and evaluation methods will be discussed and analysis of interfaces by experimentation on humans is described. The course includes a large practical project in which the students engineer a user interface.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Singapore PSB

  • Trimester 1 - 2024 (Singapore)

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): SENG3300. Students who have successfully completed SENG3300 are not eligible to enrol in SENG2260.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Define interaction design and human-computer interaction

2. Critically explain interaction and user experience issues

3. Be familiar with conceptual models for designers and users

4. Have knowledge of design and prototyping methods for user interfaces

5. Design a user interface that employs best practice principles

6. Understand techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation

7. Position their knowledge and skills against current social and ethical concerns


Content

1. Foundations of HCI and Interaction Design

2. Understanding and conceptualising interaction

3. Designing for interaction

4. Affective aspects of interfaces

5. Accessibility and internationalisation 

6. User-centred design and testing

7. Data gathering, analysis and interpretation

8. Empirical evaluation for HCI

9. Human factors and security issues

10. Social and ethical concerns


Assumed knowledge

SENG1050 Web Technologies, SENG1110 Object Oriented Programming OR INFT1004 Introduction to Programming


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Assignment 1 - Low fidelity prototype

Written Assignment: Assignment 2 - High fidelity prototype

Presentation: Assignment 3 - Interface Presentation

Written Assignment: Assignment 4 - Research awareness

Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 40% - Must obtain 40% in this assessment item to pass the course.


Contact hours

Trimester 1 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline