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Course Catalog 01/02


Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

SMD045 Human-Computer Interfaces 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter III

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
David Carr Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Passed SMD011/SMD012/SMD038 Imperative Programming (orSMD091) or equivalent or SMD109. SMD044/SMD057 or other project course is recommended.

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give the student some insight into how programs and computer systems should be designed so that the end-user perceives the system as useful. After the course the student should be able to design the user interface for simple systems as well as evaluate existing systems.

CONTENTS
Basics: human cognitive properties. Mental models. Models of human computer interaction. Interaction styles: Command language, Forms-fills, Menus, Graphical User Interfaces, Direct Manipulation. Sound. Speech. New interaction techniques.


TEACHING
Consists of lectures and laboratory work.

EXAMINATION
Mandatory assignments and laboratory work.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Required assignment 1.50ECTS
Laboratory work 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Usability Engineering av Xristine Faulkner, Macmillan Press, Ltd., ISBN 0-333-77321-7.

Further information: International Office

Course information from the department: http://www.sm.luth.se/csee/courses/smd/045/

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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