Human-Computer Interaction

Overview

Syllabus 10

1. Introduction
   • Course objective and overview
   • Historical evolution of the field
2. Interactive system design
   • Concept of usability - definition and elaboration
   • HCI and software engineering
   • GUI design and aesthetics
   • Prototyping techniques
3. Model-based Design and evaluation
   • Introduction to different types of models
   • Keystroke Level Model -I
   • Keystroke Level Model - II
   • (CMN)GOMS
   • Individual Models of Human Factors - I
   • Individual Models of Human Factors - II
   • A Case Study on Model-Based Design - I
   • A Case Study on Model-Based Design - II
4. Guidelines in HCI
   • Shneiderman’s eight golden rules
   • Norman’s seven principles
   • Norman’s model of interaction
   • Nielsen’s ten heuristics with example of its use
   • Heuristic evaluation
   • Contextual inquiry
   • Cognitive walkthrough
5. Empirical research methods in HCI
   • Introduction to Empirical Research - I
   • Introduction to Empirical Research - II
   • Analysis of Empirical Data
   • Empirical Research Case Study
6. Task modeling and analysis
   • Hierarchical task analysis (HTA)
   • Engineering Task Models and CTT
   • CTT Example
7. Dialog Design
   • Introduction to formalism in dialog design, design using FSM
   • StateCharts
   • Petri Nets
   • Use of Formalism
8. Cognitive architecture
   • Introduction
   • Model Human Processor - I
   • Model Human Processor - II
9. Object Oriented Programming
   • OOP- Introduction
   • OOM- Object Oriented Modeling of User Interface Design
10. Design -Case Studies
    • Case Study 1- Multi-Key press Hindi Text Input Method on a Mobile Phone
    • Case Study 2 - GUI design for a mobile phone based Matrimonial application.during emergency
    • Case Study 3 - Employment Information System for unorganised construction workers on a Mobile Phone.

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Taught by

• Dr.Samit Bhattacharya, Pradeep P YammiyavarIIT Guwahati