SWENG826 - Applied Human-Computer Interaction
Fall 2013, Section 002 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 176680
Important Dates
Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 8/26/2013
First Day of Class: 8/26/2013
End of Class: 10/13/2013
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University Park PA 16802
Course Description
Evaluate and design interactive products that support how people work and communicate from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Costs and Fees
This course will be included in your semester bill.
Remarks
Students will learn to identify and design software-driven, interactive products that support how people work, communicate, and play from both a theoretical and practical perspective. The assignments will walk the students through the process of developing an effective user interface (UI), culminating in the development of a UI prototype for an assigned application or device. Students will incorporate their UI prototype into a recorded presentation that demonstrates how a user would interact with the application or device.
This course is part of a cohort program and is only available to students accepted into the Master of Software Engineering program - cohort 6.
Schedule This Course
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Material Requirements
Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.
| Material Title | Edition | Author | ISBN | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Interface Design and Evaluation | Stone, Jarrett, Woodroffe and Minocha | 9780120884360 | MBS |
Technical Requirements
Requires: Processor: 1Ghz or higher, Memory: 256MB RAM or more, Hard drive space: 2GB free disk space
Please test your computer for requirements
Software Requirements
Requires: Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista OR Mac OS X (10.3 or higher).Students will also need to install the Adobe Connect plug-in so that they can create a recorded presentation on the computers.
Note: The above information is subject to change at any time by The Pennsylvania State University.