HS 2020 - Human–Computer Interaction

• Module: BMINF016
• Lecture code: 1303
• Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Chat Wacharamanotham
• Teaching assistant: Alexander Eiselmayer, Natalia Obukhova
• Schedule: Tue. 14:00-15:45, Fri. 08:00-09:45 (Video lectures are online. Synchronous schedule only on selected weeks. See Course Plan on OLAT for details.)
• Room: (Primarily online)
• Exam: 12.1.21, 14:00-16:00, Online
• OLAT: course link

Course description

Think of a piece of software that was difficult to use. Is it hard for only you, or is it hard for everyone to use? How would you fix it? How could you be sure that the fix is effective? And how can we prevent bad design in the first place?

The field of human–computer interaction (HCI) addresses these questions. This course will introduce students to principles and processes for designing successful interactive systems which enable users to effectively complete their tasks while being easy and fun to use. The following topics are discussed:

• Design thinking methods: defining design problems, understanding users' needs, generating ideas, prototyping, and evaluation
• Human perception, cognition, and motor characteristics such as reaction time and memory capacity
• Design principles

Grading

• Project (in teams): 60% (mid-term: 20%, final: 40%)

• Final written exam (individual): 40%

You must complete the quiz for each lecture latest 2 weeks after the lecture date. Late-completions will not be counted. You must complete at least 9 quizzes to be eligible to write the final exam. The final grade will be the weighted average of all component grades, rounded to the closest grade level.