Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE

Credit Hours: 3

Synopsis

This course is an introductory course on human-computer interaction, covering the principles, techniques and open areas of development in HCI. HCI is concerned with optimising the interaction between computer systems and their human users, at the intersection of computer science, behavioural sciences and social science

Course Content

Part 1: Foundations

The human - the information is received and responses given via a number of input and output channels, stored in memory and information is processed and applied. Emotion and common human capabilities.
The computer - Input and output devices, virtual reality systems and 3D visualization.
The interaction - Interaction between users and systems, physical characteristics of interaction and its effectiveness, social and organizational context that affects both user and system.
Paradigm - Effective strategies for building interactive systems provide paradigms for designing usable interactive systems. The introduction of time-sharing computers, through the WIMP and web, to ubiquitous and context-aware computing

Part Two: Design Process

Interaction design basics
HCI in the software process
Design rules
Implementation support
Evaluation Techniques
Universal Design
User support

Part Three: Models and Theories

Cognitive models
Socio-organizational issues and stakeholder requirements
Communication and collaboration models
Task analysis
Dialogues notations and design
Models of the system
Modelling rich interaction

Part Four: Outside the box

Groupware
Ubiquitous computing and augmented realities
Hypertext, multimedia and the world wide web

References

Dix, Finlay, Abowd & Beale (2004, 3rd Edition), Human Computer Interaction, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-046109-1)
Sears, A,. & Jacko, Ju (2000), Human-Computer Interaction: Design Issues, Solutions and Applications. Taylor and Francis.

Prepared By

Ts. Dr. Ku Nurul Fazira Ku Azir

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