INFO 3450

Human-Computer Interaction Design

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Gives students insight into the design of computer interfaces and software from the user's point of view. Students come to understand how hardware and software design influence the interaction between people and computers. Using assigned readings, demonstrations, and projects, students examine issues and trade-offs in interaction design and invent and evaluate alternative solutions.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: COMM 2450/INFO 2450 or graduate standing. 

Outcomes

• Students will be able to appraise the user-centered design cycle and human-computer interaction design concepts.
• Students will be able to build practical skills required to apply the user-centered design process in technology design through class activities and project activities.
• Students will be able to design a user interface in a semester-long team project, including interim milestones that walk the students through the specific stages of the design process.
• Students will be able to present interim and final deliverables of the project through writing, speech, and visual presentations.

When Offered Fall.

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