EECS 4580 - Human Computer Interface Design Course Syllabus
Credits/Contact Hours
3 credit hours & 150 minutes classroom contact hrs per week.
Instructor's Name
Dr. Jackson Marques de Carvalho
Textbook
No required textbook.
Recommended textbook: Steven Hein, "The Resonant Interface," 1st Edition, Addison-Wesley
2008, ISBN-10: 0321375963.
Course Information
This course covers the fundamental theory and practice of design, implementation and
evaluation of human-computer interfaces. It stresses the importance of good interfaces
and the relationship of user interface design to human-computer interaction.
Prerequisite: EECS 3550
Elective course.
Specific Goals - Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe and apply fundamental theories and methodologies from the HCI domain.
2. Design, implement and evaluate effective and usable computer interfaces.
Topics
1. Psychological aspects pertaining to user-interface design.
2. User interface architecture and design.
3. Interaction styles and design principles.
4. Software design patterns and multimodal interfaces.
5. Design evaluation.
6. Emerging paradigms for user interaction.