ECTS - Analysis and Design of User Interfaces
Analysis and Design of User Interfaces (SE440) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Analysis and Design of User Interfaces | SE440 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to teach the theory behind good UI design and develop the skills needed to design and evaluate UI’s. At the same time, it will teach the importance of working with users for UI development. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basics of user interfaces, use of requirements gathering techniques, finding out about user, tasks and environment, conceptual design, interaction design, design principles, interaction styles, designing GUI, designing for web, user interface evaluation process. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to user interface design | Chapter 1 (main text) |
| 2 | How to gather user requirements | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Finding out about the user and the domain | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Finding out about tasks and work | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Requirements gathering | Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Conceptual design | Chapter 8 |
| 7 | Design guidance and design rational | Chapter 9 |
| 8 | Interaction design | Chapter 10 |
| 9 | Interaction style | Chapter 11 |
| 10 | Designing a graphical user interface | Chapter 16 |
| 11 | Designing for web | Chapter 17 |
| 12 | Evaluation strategy | Chapter 20-24 |
| 13 | Inspection of the user interfaces | Chapter 25-26 |
| 14 | Comprehensive evaluations | Chapter 27 |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. User Interface Design and Evaluation, D.Stone, C.Jarrett, M.Woodroffe, S.Minocha, Morgan Kaufmann, 2005, ISBN: 0-12-088436-4 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Human-Computer Interaction, Alan Dix and others, Pearson Education, 2003 |
| 3. Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, Christopher D. Wickens, Pearson Education, 2004 | |
| 4. Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant, Pearson Education, 2004 | |
| 5. Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, H.Sharp, Y.Rogers and J.Preece, John Wiley, 2007 | |
| 6. Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design, J.Tidwell, O'Reilly Media, 2005 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. | X | ||||
| 6 | Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually. | X | ||||
| 7 | Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 9 | Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself. | |||||
| 10 | Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 11 | Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications. | |||||
| 12 | Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management. | |||||
| 13 | Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. | |||||
| 14 | Has knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 15 | Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering. | |||||
| 16 | Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 17 | Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. | |||||
| 18 | Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||