ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT
Course Name: Human Computer Interaction
requisite: InTc 341
Course code: InTc412
Credit Hours: 4hrs
Instructor Name: T. Prince
Group: G4IT

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Target

Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the field of human-computer
interaction (HCI), an interdisciplinary field that integrates cognitive
psychology, design, computer science and others. The graduate must
develop a mind-set that recognizes the importance of the users and
organizational contexts. They must employ user-centered methodologies in
the development, evaluation development of technical applications and
systems. This course will examine human performance, components of
technology, methods and techniques used in design and evaluation of the
system. This course will also introduce students to the contemporary
technologies used in empirical evaluation methods.
Course Objective:
Describe the relationship between the cognitive principles and their
application to interfaces and products.
Explain the conceptual terms for analyzing human interaction with
products such as affordance, conceptual model, and feedback.
Analyze different user populations with regard to their abilities and
characteristics for using both software and hardware products.
Explain the importance of the user abilities and characteristics in the
usability of products
Course Outline:
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION
Definition
Background
UNIT

2 HUMAN IN HCI
Information Input/Output
Memory
Reasoning, problem solving, skill and error
Emotion
Individual difference

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3 COMPUTER IN HCI
Input device
Output device
Virtual reality
Physical interaction
Paper
Memory
Processing

UNIT 4 INTERACTION
Introduction
Models of interaction
Ergonomics
Interaction styles
The context of the interaction
UNIT 5 INTERATION DESIGN AND HCI IN THE SOFTWARE PROCESS
Interaction Design HCI in the Software Process
UNIT 6 DESIGN RULES AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
Design Rules Implementation Support
UNIT 7 EVALUATION TECHNIQUES AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Evaluation techniques
Universal design

Text Books
1. Dix, A., Finlay, J. Abowd, G. and Beale, R. (1997). Human Computer Interaction.

Methods of teaching: Lecture, demonstrations, practical

Assessment: Assignments, Regularity, Continuous Assessment (Oral/Written)
ATTENDANE REQUIREMENT:

There should be above over all 80% of the attendance at the end of the course without
fails. Those who are not having the required percentage of attendance (80%) will not be given
permission to write the final exam at any cost. Medical certificates and other relevant document
to prove your absence in the class should be submitted within one week after your re-entry.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Project
Mid Semester Exam
Assignment (1&2)
Final Semester Exam

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