CT026-3-2

Human Computer Interaction

Human Computer Interaction

General Introduction
Level 2

Prepared by: RHR First Prepared on: December, 2007 Last Modified on:
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Copyright 2004 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology
 About Lecturer

• Name:

• email:

• Telephone:

• Extension:

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 Prerequisites for this module

• None

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 Aims of this module

• To understand the key issues in the field of human-

computer interaction.

• To know the approaches to designing and evaluating

systems that emphasise usabilty, that are effective
and that can be cost-justified.

• To be able to design and evaluate interfaces on the basis

of relevant knowledge and appreciation of human
capabilites applied to the tasks we increasingly depend
on computer-based technology to perform.

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 Module Learning Outcomes

• Appreciate a range of human population capabilities

and differences that impinge on interface design and
use
• Show awareness of fundamental issues of human
computer interaction and cost-effective assessments
of usability.
• Apply common techniques in HCI to Plan, Investigate,
Model, Synthesise and Evaluate a small-scale
prototype.
• Critically review human and business justifications for
system usability.

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 Topics we will cover

User Profiling

Task
Analysis/Usability
HCI
Design
goals Principles

Evaluation
Human
Factors

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 Context of this module
Work/Industry

SAD Any Further

HCI System
Development
Work
Programming

Final Year
Any System
Project
Development
Work

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 General Learning Outcomes

• Intellectual skills
• Communication
• Teamworking
• Problem Solving

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 What is expected of you
Work Code
• Critical reflection
– Tertiary education work demands higher level thinking
• Literature & other media review
– Multiple inputs - from many disciplines, with correct
referencing (academic writing)
– Avoiding plagiarism, take note of citations & references
• Peer Walkthroughs
– Excellence comes from interaction & sharing
• Practical evaluation and design work
– Learning by Doing
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 What is expected of you

Behavioral Code

Punctuality
Electrical devices/Mobile phones
Adherence to APIIT dress code
Timely submission of assignments / projects

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 What support is available for you
• Face-to-face Meeting
(through prior appointment)

• Email – to lecturer’s email address

• APIIT Online Courseware Community

• Online Discussion Areas

• Online Course Document

• e-mail & mailing list

• Library Resources

• Internet Resources
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 What support is available for you

– Human Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed.

Dix A, Finlay J, Abowd & Beale, Prentice-Hall 1998
– Human-Computer Interaction
Preece J, Rogers Y, Sharp H, Benyon D, Holland S
and Carey T, Addison-Wesley 1994
– Usability Engineering
Nielsen J, AP Professional 1993
– Other books and resources as will be informed to you
from time to time

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 How you will be assessed

Incourse Assessment Marks

Final Exams – 2 hour 50%

Design Project 50%

(Group of 3 or 4 - as assigned by lecturer)

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 Tell me

• What do you know about –

– Human Computer Interaction
– Usability
– Users
– Prototype
– Evaluation

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 Question and Answer Session

Q&A

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 Next Session

Topic and Structure of next session

HCI & Usability Overview

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