Summer 2021 - CMPT 363 D100

User Interface Design (3)

Class Number: 3096

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Tue, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 12, 2021
    Thu, 11:59–11:59 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a comprehensive study of user interface design. Topics include: goals and principles of UI design (systems engineering and human factors), historical perspective, current paradigms (widget-based, mental model, graphic design, ergonomics, metaphor, constructivist/iterative approach, and visual languages) and their evaluation, existing tools and packages (dialogue models, event-based systems, prototyping), future paradigms, and the social impact of UI.

COURSE DETAILS:

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.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Topics

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

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

  • Interaction Design: Beyond human computer interaction, Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., and Preece, J. , Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2019,, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library

ISBN: 9781119547358

RECOMMENDED READING:

  • The design of everyday things, Don Norman, New York, New York : Basic Books, 2013,

ISBN: 9780465050659

  • Emotional design : why we love (or hate) everyday things, Don Norman, New York : Basic Books, 2007,, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library

ISBN: 9786613628398

  • 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,, A digital version is available online via the SFU Library

ISBN: 9781592537563

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).