SFWRENG 4HC3 - Human Computer Interfaces

3 unit(s)

Design of user interfaces. Principles of good interface design. Task-oriented design. User experience design. Inclusive design.
Communicating with graphics. Modes and mode awareness problem. Human cognition (memory, perception, motor systems). Help systems. Interface design tools.
Three lectures, one tutorial (one hour); first term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of any Software Engineering or Software and Biomedical Engineering program, or of any Mechatronics Engineering or Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering program, or registration in an Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) program and either COMPENG 2SI3 or 2SI4 or permission of the department
Antirequisite(s): COMPSCI 4HC3, SFWRENG 4D03; not open for students in a Computer Science program