Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CMPT 363 D100

User Interface Design (3)

Class Number: 5442

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 and CMPT 263, both 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 builds on the fundamental concepts of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and user interface design taught in the prerequisite course (CMPT 263), including usability and iterative user-centered design. The teaching format will be studio-based, where students acquire hands-on experience by engaging in term-long projects on designing, implementing, and evaluating interactive computer systems. Students will apply HCI concepts to real-world scenarios while exploring advanced and specialized topics such as emerging interaction paradigms, human-AI interaction, ubiquitous computing, the social impact of HCI, and inclusive design.

Some Topics Include:

  • Real-world UI design challenges
  • Advanced interface prototyping methods
  • Usability evaluation in diverse contexts
  • Human-AI interaction
  • Interaction with emerging modalities (e.g., AR/VR, physical computing)

Grading

NOTES:

Grading to be announced during the first week of classes.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Interaction Design: Beyond human computer interaction,
Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., and Preece, J. 
Wiley
2019

A digital version is available online via the SFU Library
ISBN: 9781119547259

RECOMMENDED READING:

The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
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

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.