BMI 548 Human Computer Interaction

Credits: 3
This hybrid course will provide an overview of the principles and tools of HCI design and evaluation techniques. It will begin with 6-8 weeks of directed readings with small assignments or quizzes followed by one week on campus and then completion of a project. The on-campus portion of the course will have lectures in the morning and lab sessions in the afternoon, for 5 days. Topics to be covered include: Principles of good interface design, The iterative process of design, Surveying techniques, Discount usability testing, Cognitive processes affecting usability, Think-aloud protocols, Physiological processes that affect usability, Eye-tracking techniques, Quantitative evaluative measures, and Research topics in HCI. Some pre-campus coursework is required.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit
Also offered as: BMI 648