Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- analyse different types of user interfaces
- understand their special requirements and restrictions
- design and visualise user interfaces for multiple media solutions
- apply usability research and testing methods
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

Interaction design, user interface design, usability testing, sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

Course consist of contact teaching and exercises in Mediapolis, online lessons and exercises on Zoom and self study exercises.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on class, assigments.

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation: https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In this course students design an interactive digital prototype in Figma.
Lectures, team work, presentations, assignments.
Visitor lecturer.
No recordings.

Learning materials

Material will be available on the course's Moodle page.

Student workload

5 * 27h = 135 h

Content scheduling

Preliminary course days and content:
1.10.24 Course starts. Introduction to user interface design.
2.10.24 Structure and UI elements. Introduction to Figma.
3.10.24 Work with digital prototype elements.
8.10.24 Checking digital prototype. Improving usability.
9.10.24 Work with prototype.
10.10.24 Different types of user testing.
22.10.24 Visual design in UX/UI design.
23.10.24 Improving prototype.
24.10.24 Testing digital prototype.
29.10.24 Course ending.

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- analyse different types of user interfaces
- understand their special requirements and restrictions
- design and visualise user interfaces for multiple media solutions
- apply usability research and testing methods
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

Interaction design, user interface design, usability testing, sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

25.09.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
28.09.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
02.10.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
05.10.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
09.10.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
12.10.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014
23.10.2023 09.00 - 15.00 Clasroom: 30014

Exam schedules

No exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation on class, assigments.

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation: https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work, presentations, assignments.

Learning materials

Material will be available on the course's Moodle page.

Student workload

5 * 27h = 135 h

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- analyse different types of user interfaces
- understand their special requirements and restrictions
- design and visualise user interfaces for multiple media solutions
- apply usability research and testing methods
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

Interaction design, user interface design, usability testing, sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

This course is partly in classroom and partly online in Zoom.
27.9. 9-15 Introduction to user interface design and usability
Exercise: Everyday usability
28.9. 9-15 Introduction to interaction design, Visualisation of interaction
Exercise: Flowchart
4.10. 9-15 Prototyping with Figma, InVision (Tuomo)
5.-6.10. 9-15 Exercise: Digital prototyping, Test plan
11.10. 9-15 Usability test - digital prototype
Exercise: Usability test
12.10. 9-15 How to improve your UI designs?
13.10. 9-15 Presentations: Research assignment: UI design for different platforms
26.10. 9-15 Presentation: Final UI prototypes

Assessment methods and criteria

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation.

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lessons, team work, presentations, assignments.

Learning materials

The teacher will instruct about learning materials during the course.

Content scheduling

This course is partly in classroom and partly online in Zoom.
27.9. 9-15 Introduction to user interface design and usability
Exercise: Everyday usability
28.9. 9-15 Introduction to interaction design, Visualisation of interaction
Exercise: Flowchart
4.10. 9-15 Prototyping with Figma, InVision (Tuomo)
5.-6.10. 9-15 Exercise: Digital prototyping, Test plan
11.10. 9-15 Usability test - digital prototype
Exercise: Usability test
12.10. 9-15 How to improve your UI designs?
13.10. 9-15 Presentations: Research assignment: UI design for different platforms
26.10. 9-15 Presentation: Final UI prototypes