User Interface Design and Usability (5cr)
Code: IM00DT12-3002
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.08.2021 - 29.10.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 22.09.2021 - 05.11.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Virtual portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
- Teachers
- Ari Närhi
- Media-and-Arts Virtuaalihenkilö
- Course
- IM00DT12
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 online, lessons via Zoom.
22.9. 9-15 Introduction to user interface design and usability
Exercise: Everyday usability
23.9. 9-15 Introduction to interaction design, Visualisation of interaction
Exercise: Flowchart
28.9. 9-15 Prototyping with Figma, InVision (Tuomo)
29.-30.9. 9-15 Exercise: Digital prototyping, Test plan
5.10. 9-15 Usability test - digital prototype
Exercise: Usability test
6.10. 9-15 How to improve your UI designs?
12.10. 9-15 Presentations: Research assignment: UI design for different platforms
13.10. 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
UI design & Usability - Autumn 2021 course will be online
22.9. Introduction to user interface design and usability
Exercise: Everyday usability
23.9. Introduction to interaction design, Visualisation of interaction
Exercise: Flowchart
28.9. Prototyping with Figma, InVision (Tuomo)
29.-30.9. Exercise: Digital prototyping, Test plan
5.10. Usability test - digital prototype
Exercise: Usability test
6.10. Detailed User interface design
12.10. Presentations: Research assignment: UI design for different platforms
13.10. Presentation: Final UI prototypes