Course syllabus
Spring 2013
Course syllabus, Spring 2013
Title
Interaction Technology
Swedish title
Interaction Technology
Course code
DA606A
Credits
7.5 credits
Grading scale
UV / Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Technology and Society
Syllabus valid from
2012-01-16
Syllabus approval date
2011-10-31
Level
Advanced level
Entry requirements
1. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Degree of Engineering in Computer
Science, or a degree in a related field. All degrees must be equivalent to at least 180
higher education credits.
2. The equivalent of English B in Swedish secondary school.
Main field
No main field.
Progression level
A1N / Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
This course forms part of Media Software Design, Computer Science, two‑year master’s programme, 120 higher education credits.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is that the student should gain understanding of the fundamental concepts of interaction technology. The student will learn what the limitations and opportunities of man and machine are, and how these should be taken into account when designing the interaction between them.
Course contents
The course contains concepts that are central to both traditional HCI (for example screen based interaction) as well as physical interaction. A number of topics are covered such as:
- fundamentals of design thinking for software development
- understanding users
- social interaction
- physical interaction
- data gathering
- data visualization
- data mashups
The course ends with a project combining elements such as physical interaction, data gathering and visualization.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student shall demonstrate:
- knowledge of central concepts and theories of HCI - human computer interaction
- knowledge of central concepts of design for software development
- knowledge of central concepts of visualization
- knowledge of central concepts of physical computing and physical interaction
Skills and abilities
On completion of the course the student shall demonstrate:
- ability to program microcontrollers connected to the environment through sensors and actuators
- ability to use microcontrollers to collect and visualize data
- ability to have a design approach to a given task in computer science
Judgement and approach
On completion of the course the student shall demonstrate:
- ability to make an aesthetic judgement for different software solutions
Learning activities
Lectures approximately 10 hours, seminars approximately 10 hours, workshops approximately 20 hours, and individual studies approximately 160 hours.
Assessment
Requirements for pass: Passed written and oral presentation of the project.
Requirements for pass with distinction: passed with distinction written presentation of the project and passed oral presentation of the project.
Course literature and other study material
Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, Jenny Preece: Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, 3rd edition, Wiley 2011, ISBN 978-0-470-66576-3
Course evaluation
All students are given the opportunity to give their comments at the end of the course in writing. A compilation of the results will be available on the faculty computer net. Student participation is in the form of course meetings.