AT71.06 Human-Computer Interaction

Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Theories and Principles, User Interface, User Interface Design, Interface Techniques and Technologies, Evaluation of Interface Design, Ubiquitous Computing Interaction, Information Visualization.CSIM Logo WelcomeCourses
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Semester:
January

Rationale:
Human-computer interaction (HCI) has become an area of great interest and concern. This course provides the concepts of HCI and user interfaces, focusing on user interface design, evaluation, and technologies. The students will gain principles and skills for designing and evaluating interactive systems and Web-based applications.

Catalog Description:
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Theories and Principles, User Interface, User Interface Design, Interface Techniques and Technologies, Evaluation of Interface Design, Ubiquitous Computing Interaction.

Credits:
3(2-3)

Prerequisite:
None

Course Outline:
Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
  1. Human Factors
  2. Usability
  3. Accessibility
Theories and Principles
  1. High-level Theories
  2. Object-Action Interface Model
  3. Golden Rules of Interface Design
Evaluation of Interface Design
  1. Expert Review
  2. Usability Testing
  3. Acceptance Tests
  4. Experiments
Interface Techniques and Technologies
  1. Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  2. Direct Manipulation
  3. Menu Selection
  4. Form Fillin and Dialog Boxes
  5. Command and Natural Languages
  6. Multiple Windows
  7. Hypermedia and World Wide Web
  8. Virtual Environments
User Interface
  1. Interface Widgets
  2. Interactive Devices
  3. Printed and Online Facilities
User Interface Design
  1. Design Development Process
  2. Software Tools
  3. User and Task Analysis
  4. Multimodal Interfaces
  5. Response Time and Display Rate
  6. Presentation Style
Advanced Topics
  1. Ubiquitous Computing Interaction
  2. Information Visualization

Laboratory Sessions:
Students will be assigned to do exercises and a term project to construct a mockup user interface of an interactive system using hypertext tools or programming languages.

Textbook:
B. Shneiderman, C. Plaisant:
Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, Addison Wesley, Fourth Edition, 2005.

Reference Books:
J. Preece, H. Sharp, Y. Rogers:
Beyond Interaction Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
F. Paterno (Ed):
Mobile Human-Computer Interaction, Springer Verlag, 2002.
R. A. Earnshaw (Ed):
Frontier in Human-Centered Computing, Online Communities and Virtual Environment, Springer Verlag, 2001.
J. M. Carrol (Ed):
Human-Computer Interaction in the New Millennium, Addison-Wesley, 2001.
J. Nielsen, M. Tahir:
Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed, New Riders Publishing, 2001.
D. Travis:
E-Commerce Usability: Tools and Techniques to Perfect the On-Line Experience, Taylor & Francis, 2002.
J. S. Dumas, J. C. Redish:
A Practical Guide to Usability Testing, Intellect, 1999.
J. Nielsen:
Designing Web Usability, New Riders Publishing, 1999.
A. J. Dix, J. E. Finlay, G. D. Abowd, R. Beale:
Human-Computer Interaction, Prentice-Hall, 1993.

Journals and Magazines:
ACM Transactions on Computer Human Interaction
CHI Conference Proceedings
Communication of the ACM
Human-Computer Interaction
IEEE Computer
International Journal of Human Computer Studies
Journal of Management Information Systems
SIGCHI (Special Interest Group - Computer and Human Interaction) Publications
SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group - Computer Graphics) Publications

Grading System:
The final grade will be computed from the following constituent parts: mid-semester exam (20%), final exam (30%), assignments/presentations (20%), and projects (30%). Closed-book examination is used for both mid-semester and final exam.

Instructor:
Dr. Paul Janecek

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