Module 20235 (2005)
Syllabus page 2005/2006
06-20235
Human Computer Interaction (Extended)
Level 4/M
Unassigned
10 credits in Semester 2
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The Module Description is a strict subset of this Syllabus Page. (The University module description has not yet been checked against the School's.)
Changes and updates
New module for 2006/07.
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Outline
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- instil appreciation of the interdisciplinary complexities of both practical and theoretical aspects of Human-Computer Interaction
- give students a practical domain in which they can recognize the relevance and applicability of other module components
- give students an enduring capability to participate in analysis and design work in HCI
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | Explain and discuss practical and theoretical aspects of Human-Computer Interaction | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 2 | Apply HCI principles to practical problems | Examination, Continuous Assessment |
| 3 | Participate in analysis and design work in HCI | Continuous Assessment |
| 4 | Demonstrate appreciation of the research literature in one subfield of HCI | Continuous Assessment |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
May not be taken in conjunction with 06-02651 (Human-Computer Interaction 2).
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
2 hrs lecture-room presentations per week, 3-5 hrs tutorials for students presenting
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
- The detailed assessment is yet to be determined.
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Human-Computer Interaction (2nd ed.) | Dix, Finlay, Abowd & Beale | 1997 |
Detailed Syllabus
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Mobile Computing
- Devices and their differences: phones, PDAs, Tablet PCs, touchscreens - limitations and effects on design - processing power, connectivity, screen size, screen legibility, input mechanisms
- Programming mobile devices - J2ME, .net - overview of approach, how to use.
- Mobile technologies - bluetooth, 802.11b/g - basic introduction, what they mean
- Interface design: research topics - e.g. how much can we understand with 3 pixels, re-structuring web pages for mobile display, automated tagging of camera images
- Phones: menu displays, MMS, SMS, uses of camera phones, new services
- Tablet: device design, usage, etc.
- Societal effects of mobility - work patterns, lack of social interaction, mobile blogging. CSCW issues, synchronisation, etc.
- Context awareness
- Location dependence - technologies (GPS, Echohaw, etc), systems
- Solutions for the aged
- Client-server architectures, intelligent back-ends, intelligent browsing
- Interaction Design
- Approach to design: creativity, design patterns, guidelines, prototyping, design lifecycle
- Basics: colour - perception, inter-relationships, social triggers; text - serif, sans-serif, size, font, style; graphics - screen versus print, resolution, effective imagery; layout - typical styles, page balance, widow/orphan control; animation versus static design
- Basic interface widgets: menus, icons, pointers, text-boxes, radio buttons, etc.
- Models of interaction (Norman, Abowd/Beale)
- Metaphor
- Supporting mental models
- Information architecture
- Web page design specifics
- XML, HTML. The nightmare of frames. Templates, stylesheets, CSS.
- Detailed look at CSS. Tables, boxes, layout.
- Review of web pages
- Bandwidth versus data.
- Browser issues
- Javascript, Java, DHTML, PHP, RSS etc.
- Designing for small screens
- Design Methodologies
- Evaluation techniques & tools
- Research topics
- Computing, design, art and Creativity
- What is creativity? Routine vs creative design.
- Tools to support human creativity & techniques for computer creativity.
- Examples from: Engineering design, Visual Arts, Music, Architecture
Last updated: 10 Feb 2006
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