SENG6260
10 units
6000 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
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
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. Discuss conceptual models for designers and users
4. Demonstrate their understanding 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. Evaluate and assess user interfaces using metrics
8. Position their knowledge and skills against current social and ethical concerns
9. Explore a research aspect in human-computer interaction
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
Requisite
This course has similarities to SENG2260 and SENG3300. If you have successfully completed SENG2260 or SENG3300 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
SENG6050 Web Technologies, SENG6110 Object Oriented 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
Online Open Book Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 40% - Must obtain 40% in this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
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
Course outline not yet available.
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