User Interface Design and Usability (5 cr)

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