IE 418 Human/Computer Interface Design

Course Description

Design and evaluation of the human/computer interface, including human performance, visual displays, software design, and automated system monitoring.

The emphasis of this course is to design human-computer interfaces (HCI) according to principles outlined in foundational HCI readings. We will focus on the actively learning of design, use, and assessment concepts by way of programming interfaces on the personal computer as well as on the Palm computer platform. This course contains a project that requires student groups to communicate with customers to design and implement a solution for a web-based problem.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

The objectives directly impact the following Program Outcomes:

3.1 Present Engineering Study Results in Technical Reports or Orally

3.2 Demonstrate Independent Learning by Synthesizing Information from Several Sources

4.1 Work effectively in Groups on Case Study/Projects

Current Course Offering Schedule via C&DE

Spring 2006

Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday, 9:05 - 9:55 am

Location: 371 Willard Building

Start Date: January 9, 2006

End Date: May 5, 2006

PSU Course Catalog Description

I E 418 Human/Computer Interface Design (3) Design and evaluation of the human/computer interface, including human performance, visual displays, software design, and automated system monitoring.

Prerequisite: CMPSC 201C, prerequisite or concurrent I E 408
 

Required Course Textbooks (2)

Class Notes and Handouts will be posted in ANGEL

McCracken, D. D., & Wolfe, R. J. (2004). 

User-Centered Website Development:  A Human-Computer Interaction Approach. 

Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Pearson Prentice Hall.

Available from Amazon

Duffy, S. (2003). 

How to do everything with JavaScript. 

New York:  McGraw-Hill Osborne.

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The enrollment process is:

1. Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for admission into the course at 814-865-7643.

2. Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail, fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.