Usability, User Interfaces and Interaction Design (5 cr)
Code: AM00CF00-3002
General information
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
31.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Virtuaaliopettaja LAB_virtuaaliopettaja_TEMU_01
- Ville Tervo
Scheduling groups
- UX+IxD (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTIEX22K
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MLTITEMU21S
Small groups
- UX+IxD
Learning outcomes
The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.
Implementation and methods of teaching
Organised as MOOC (Massive open online course) requiring self-studying. Course is constructed with a series of six themes with their related exercise assignments. Each theme is completed weekly with assignment deadlines.
1. UX/UI introduction, psychological basis and terminology
2. Heuristics, usability assessment
3. Design thinking, how designer thinks
4. Basics of usability and usability testing
5. User experience design, UX evaluation
6. User interface design, via wireframes to prototyping
Assessment scale
1-5