CS6008 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION | syllabus (ELECTIVE-IV)

CS6008    HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION L T P C 3 0 0 3

                                                                                        

OBJECTIVES:

The student should be made to:
 Learn the foundations of Human Computer Interaction.
 Be familiar with the design technologies for individuals and persons with disabilities.
 Be aware of mobile HCI.
 Learn the guidelines for user interface.

UNIT I      FOUNDATIONS OF HCI    (9)

The Human: I/O channels – Memory – Reasoning and problem solving; The computer: Devices –
Memory – processing and networks; Interaction: Models – frameworks – Ergonomics – styles –
elements – interactivity- Paradigms.

UNIT II       DESIGN & SOFTWARE PROCESS    (9)

Interactive Design basics – process – scenarios – navigation – screen design – Iteration and
prototyping. HCI in software process – software life cycle – usability engineering – Prototyping in
practice – design rationale. Design rules – principles, standards, guidelines, rules. Evaluation
Techniques – Universal Design.

UNIT III      MODELS AND THEORIES   (9)

Cognitive models –Socio-Organizational issues and stake holder requirements –Communication and
collaboration models-Hypertext, Multimedia and WWW.

UNIT IV      MOBILE HCI   (9)

Mobile Ecosystem: Platforms, Application frameworks- Types of Mobile Applications: Widgets,
Applications, Games- Mobile Information Architecture, Mobile 2.0, Mobile Design: Elements of Mobile
Design, Tools.

UNIT V      WEB INTERFACE DESIGN    (9)

Designing Web Interfaces – Drag & Drop, Direct Selection, Contextual Tools, Overlays, Inlays and
Virtual Pages, Process Flow. Case Studies.

                                                                                                     L: 45, T: 0,TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
 Design effective dialog for HCI.
 Design effective HCI for individuals and persons with disabilities.
 Assess the importance of user feedback.
 Explain the HCI implications for designing multimedia/ ecommerce/ e-learning Web sites.
 Develop meaningful user interface.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd, Russell Beale, “Human Computer Interaction”, 3rd Edition,
Pearson Education, 2004 (UNIT I , II & III).
2. Brian Fling, “Mobile Design and Development”, First Edition , O’Reilly Media Inc., 2009
(UNIT –IV).
3. Bill Scott and Theresa Neil, “Designing Web Interfaces”, First Edition, O’Reilly, 2009.(UNIT-V).

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