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System Design & User Interface

Autumn 2005

Wednesday 12:30 ~ 15:00

Electronic & Information Building  #107

1. Objectives

This course introduces the principles and techniques that are required to develop user interfaces. It is designed for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. They will become aware of the importance of design principles and standards through the use of guidelines for human-computer interaction (HCI). Usability is a key concept in the course: students will be expected to take into account the needs of a wide range of users, including those with special needs.

 

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

 * Explain how human beings process information.

 * Select suitable hardware and style of interaction for a given situation.

 * Use appropriate techniques in the analysis and design of user interfaces.

 * Specify and design graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for conventional and

   Web-based applications.

 * Evaluate the usability of a given interface.

 

In addition, students will learn how to:

 * Work in groups to evaluate the design of products.

 * Adopt an analytical approach to solving practical problems.

 * Use simple tools to create prototype designs.

 * Present reasoned arguments for their decisions and demonstrate the

   results of their work.

 

The course covers the following topics:

 * The human being: senses and memory system.

 * The computer: input and output devices.

 * Different styles of human-computer interaction (HCI).

 * General guidelines for designing user interfaces.

 * Specific guidelines for Web design.

 * Analysis and design techniques.

 * Usability and evaluation.

 

2. Textbooks

 * Java How to Program by Deitel & Deitel. Prentice Hall.

 * Human-computer interaction by Dix, A. et al. Prentice Hall.

 

3. Grading Police

This course is assessed by assignments and projects (50%) and written

examination (50%).

 

4. Instructor

Name

Yllias Chali  (Canada)

Contact Information

Tehephone : 031-201-3732
E-mail : chali@oslab.khu.ac.kr
Office : New Science Bld. #314
    

5. Tentative Schedule

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Date

Topic

Material

1

Sept 12-14

Introduction

-

2

Sept 19-21

Human

DOWN

3

Sept 26-28

Computer

DOWN

4

Oct 3-5

Interaction

DOWN

5

Oct 17-19

Paradigms

DOWN

6

Oct 24-26

Design Basies

DOWN

7

Oct 31-Nov 2

Software Process

DOWN

8

Nov 7-9

Design Rules

DOWN

9

Nov 14-16

Implementation

DOWN

10

Nov 21-23

Evaluation

DOWN

11

Nov 28-30

Universel Design

DOWN

12

Dec 5-7

User Support

DOWN

13

Dec 12-14

Cognitive Models

DOWN

14

Dec 19-21

Examinations

-

 

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