Design and Implementation of User Interfaces

The course is a substitute for:

Design and Implementation of Users Interfaces (X39NUR)

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Students will be acquainted with methods for efficient design and evaluation of user interfaces. Fundamental evaluation methods are discussed. Attention is paid also to non-technical aspects of man-machine communication (ergonomic and psychological aspects). An integral part of the course are problems of user interfaces in emerging applications like mobile computing.

Requirements:

Definition of the term 'user interface' (UI)

Various levels of input and output.

Implementation of the principal components of the UI

Methods of presentation of information

Color-coded information

User support in UIs

User model of UI

Formal methods of dialog description (grammars, state diagrams)

Psychological and ergonomic issues of UI

UI for workgroups. Computer-supported collaborative work, groupware.

UI testing

Methods of the UI evaluations

Standardization of UI

Standard tools for UI design

Overall assessment: 75% semestral project, 25% examination

Examination: Written part (1 hr, approx. 10 questions) + oral exam

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Principles of man-machine communication

2. Basic methods for man-machine communication

3. User support, errors and their handling

4. User interface models

5. Formal methods for description of user interfaces

6. Psychological aspects of man-machine communication

7. Ergonomically aspects of man-machine communication

8. Standardization of user interfaces - company standards

9. Standardization of user interfaces - international standards

10. User interfaces for users with special needs (accessibility)

11. User interfaces for multimedia and mobile computing

12. User interfaces for VR

13. User interface testing

14. Criteria for user interface evaluation (usability)

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Project specifications

2. Project specifications

3. Consultations to projects

4. Consultations to projects

5. Consultations to projects

6. Presentation of the proposed solution

7. Consultations to projects

8. Consultations to projects

9. Presentation of partial solution

10. Consultations to projects

11. Consultations to projects

12. Presentation of projects

13. Presentation of projects

14. Crediting

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Shneiderman, B.: Designing the User Interface, Addison Wesley, 1998

2. Nielsen,J.: Usability Engineering, Morgan Kaufman 1993

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: