APDZ 472 Interactive Design I

5 credits

This course covers fundamentals of designing interfaces between humans and machines, including kiosks, game tools, household tools, mobile phones, and keyboards. Students will engage in critical dialogue addressing the psychology of human interaction. Concepts including learnability, discoverability, and understandability will be included, and students will create design solutions based on these principles.

Prerequisites: APDZ 311

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify design problems and challenges in interactive devices, systems, and services
Respond to design challenges by applying observation techniques to understand interactions in context
Build interactive systems to solve problems using the user-centered design system
Develop conceptual models and depictions (scenarios, mock-ups. and prototypes) to research prospective users
Design effective solutions using a participatory design process
Present and defend individual design solutions in terms of user experience and technical design choices
Develop and write a detailed process book that documents research, methodology, ideation, and final prototypes of their work

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Teamwork, the ability to participate actively and cooperatively in a group to advance a common goal.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20