MDI/Interaktionsdesign
Interaktionsdesign - användarcentrerad design (IMM85, TDA485)
 
 
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Senast uppdaterad: 03 April 2006

Purpose of the course
In the course we will learn theories and applications about user-center design concept/process and its practical problems in industry. It includes requirement  analysis, organizing the design process, and manage the evaluation, and implementation of interactive systems, focusing on the usage of the interactive system. The aim of the course is to give the students deeper knowledge about various user-centered methods and practical difficulties in industry.

Interaction design is about forming the interaction between people and objects in which information technology is a central component.  We need a comprehensive view on design with respect to both users and technology. Usability demand and criterei in design has become the one of the key element for the success for the design. Understanding user and user’s involving into the design process has been one of the successful design process to guarantee the usability of the products. This makes interaction design an area of growing importance in systems development, as well as in industrial and product design.

This is one of the courses that will close cooperate with industry. There are only four lectures, and two invited seminars. Students in the class will be divided into groups with 5 to 6 persons in each group. Six group discussions will be organized during the course period. Discussion topics will be given. Beside, every group is required to carry out a small project in industry. The tasks of the industry project will discussed between teachers, the students in the group and the company that the group will perform their project at.  The group of the students will be required to take the initiate contact with the company which they wish to carry out the project work.

Examinations
 The results of the industrial project will be presented in the classroom and  written assignments on the projects are required to be submitted as part of the final examination. The project report shall be about 15 pages, or between 7,000 to 8,000 words. We only give pass/no pass for project work.

Three questions will be given to the students. Each individuals are required to read at least four articles that they found by themselves, to be able to discuss  these questions.  A short written report is required for each question discussion (about one to two pages). The grade of the course will be given based on these individual work.

It is students obligation to participate the group discussion.

The overview of the course can be found here.

Lecturers

Fang Chen, Docent, Associate Professor
fanch@cs.chalmers.se
031-772 1076

Anders Lindgren, Doktorand
linande@chalmers.se
031-7725425

Course Materials:

Course book:

Jan Gulliksen, bengt Göransson (2002), Användarcentrerad Systemdesign, Published by: Studentlitteratur, ISBN: 91-44-02029-5.

Reading references:

Earthy, J., Jones, B.S., Bevan, N. (2001). "The improvement of human-centred processes---facing the challenge and reaping the benefit of ISO 13407." International Journal Human-Computer Studies 55: 553-585.

Maguire, M. (2001). "Context of use within usability activities." International Journal Human-Computer Studies 55: 453-483.

Maguire, M. (2001). "Methods to support human-centred design." International Journal Human-Computer Studies 55: 587-634.

Time schedule

Vecka	Aktivitet
March 14 9-12, 13 -15	Morning: Introduction to the course, The concept of user-centered design Afternoon: Group discussion: A few exjob reports that are related to industrial practice will be presented. Discuss about project work.
March  21 9-12, 13 -15	Morning: Invited speaker (Eva Hådding, Volvo IT): Rational unified process, elle, Det är bättre med halsbränna i början av ett projekt än i slutet. (down load course materials here: key principles, RUP1, RUP2, RUP3 Afternoon: Group discussion, home work 1.
March 28 9-12, 13 -15	Morning: Invited speaker (Jan Gulliksen, Uppsala University): "User-centered systems design - Integrating usability in the software engineering lifecycle" Afternoon: Group discussion, Home work 2
April 4   9-12, 13 -15	Morning: UCD process in industry, How to write your project report (Anders Lindgren) Afternoon: Group discussion, Home work 3
April 25 9-12, 13 -15	Morning: usability tests in UCD, (Fang Chen) Afternoon: Group discussion: 1, 2, 3, 4
May 2 9-12, 13 -15	Morning: Limitation and problems, (Fang Chen) Afternoon: Group discussion

May 23, 9-15, Project presentations (including 1hr lunch!)

May 29, submit the project report

OBS, location in IT University, Lindholmen campus:

roon: von Neuman

Group discussion and Home work:

What possible obstacles and advantages are there for implementing user-centered design in an organisation where RUP is already established?
Reading material:

"Key Principles for Business-Driven Development", Per Kröll & Walker Royce, IBM
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/oct05/kroll/index.html

Ominsky, M., Stern, K.R., Rudd, J.R. (2002). "User-centered design at IBM consulting." International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 14(3&4): 349-368.