Human Computer Interaction Syllabus

CS6008                      HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION             L T P C            3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:  

The student should be made to:
 Learn the foundations of Human Computer Interaction.
 Be familiar with the design technologies for individuals and persons with disabilities.
 Be aware of mobile HCI.
 Learn the guidelines for user interface.

UNIT I                                                      FOUNDATIONS OF HCI                                   9

The Human: I/O channels – Memory – Reasoning and problem solving; The computer: Devices – Memory – processing and networks; Interaction: Models – frameworks – Ergonomics – styles – elements – interactivity- Paradigms.

UNIT II                                          DESIGN & SOFTWARE PROCESS                            9

Interactive Design basics – process – scenarios – navigation – screen design – Iteration and prototyping. HCI in software process – software life cycle – usability engineering – Prototyping in practice – design rationale. Design rules – principles, standards, guidelines, rules. Evaluation Techniques – Universal Design.

UNIT III                                               MODELS AND THEORIES                                    9

Cognitive models –Socio-Organizational issues and stake holder requirements –Communication and collaboration models-Hypertext, Multimedia and WWW.

UNIT IV                                                         MOBILE HCI                                                   9

Mobile Ecosystem: Platforms, Application frameworks- Types of Mobile Applications: Widgets, Applications, Games- Mobile Information Architecture, Mobile 2.0, Mobile Design: Elements of Mobile Design, Tools.

UNIT V                                              WEB INTERFACE DESIGN                                  9

Designing Web Interfaces – Drag & Drop, Direct Selection, Contextual Tools, Overlays, Inlays and Virtual Pages, Process Flow. Case Studies.

                                                                                           L: 45, T: 0, TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
 Design effective dialog for HCI.
 Design effective HCI for individuals and persons with disabilities.
 Assess the importance of user feedback.
 Explain the HCI implications for designing multimedia/ ecommerce/ e-learning Web sites.
 Develop meaningful user interface.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd, Russell Beale, “Human Computer Interaction”, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education, 2004 (UNIT I , II & III).
2. Brian Fling, “Mobile Design and Development”, First Edition , O’Reilly Media Inc., 2009 (UNIT –IV).
3. Bill Scott and Theresa Neil, “Designing Web Interfaces”, First Edition, O’Reilly, 2009.(UNIT-V).