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Course Outline - CMPT 363 - User Interface Dsgn

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Calendar Objective/Description

User Interface Dsgn

Instructor's Objectives

This course introduces students to the art and science of designing usable, useful and enjoyable human-computer interfaces, with an emphasis on user-centered design techniques. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with different user-centered design approaches, understanding user needs, prototyping methods, and interface evaluation techniques. Students will gain valuable knowledge and experience by working on a hands-on design project.

Prerequisites

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Topics

• Design Research
• User-Centered Design
• Interaction Design
• Prototyping Methods
• Usability Evaluation

Grading

Grading to be announced during the first week of classes.

Required Books

• Interaction Design: Beyond human computer interaction, Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., and Preece, J. , Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2019, 9781119547358, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library
• The UX Book, Hartson, Rex ; Pyla, Pardha S, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2012, 9780123852410, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library

Recommended Books

• The design of everyday things, Don Norman, New York, New York : Basic Books, 2013, 9780465050659
• Emotional design : why we love (or hate) everyday things, Don Norman, New York : Basic Books, 2007, 9786613628398, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library
• Universal methods of design : 100 ways to research complex problems, develop innovative ideas, and design effective solution, Bella Martin, Bruce Hanington, Beverly, MA : Rockport Publishers, 2012, 9781592537563, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library

Academic Honesty Statement

Academic honesty plays a key role in our efforts to maintain a high standard of academic excellence and integrity. Students are advised that ALL acts of intellectual dishonesty will be handled in accordance with the SFU Academic Honesty and Student Conduct Policies ( http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html ).