CS 5424

Developing and Designing Interactive Devices

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course covers the human-centered and technical workings behind interactive devices ranging from cell phones and video controllers to household appliances and smart cars. This is a hands-on, lab-based course. For the final project, students will build a functional IoT prototype of their own design, using Javascript, single-board Linux computer, embedded microcontrollers, and/or other electronic components. Topics include electronics prototyping, interface design, sensors and actuators, microcontroller development, physical prototyping, and user testing.

Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 basic programming experience. Corequisites: None.

Fees REF-FA25 240 (). for lab/program equipment.

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