CS 440 - Human - Computer Interaction

5 CR

This course exposes students to the methods and principles of user-experience-centered software development. The course covers a variety of disciplinary traditions, including psychology, ergonomics, computer science, graphics, product design, etc. Main topics include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) concepts and history, user interface design paradigms, usability testing, and accessibility.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to BS CS program, or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes

Understand the history and purpose of the features of contemporary user interfaces
Identify appropriate techniques for analysis and critique of user interfaces,
Create and conduct a simple usability test for an existing software application
Discuss at least user interface design standard
Use a variety of techniques to evaluate a given User Interface (UI)
Choose appropriate methods to support the development of a specific UI
Design a UI for a security mechanism.

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