Base Knowledge
n. d.
Teaching Methodologies
The following teaching methodologies are used in this course:
- Expository method: explanatory method where facts, concepts, principles and generalizations are defined and presented by the teacher and discussed with the class, followed by demonstrative examples;
- Experimental method: active method where the student develops knowledge through problem solving and project development, in group dynamics and individual and reflective work.
Learning Results
- Identify the importance of the user interface;
- Identify the main characteristics of the human being that influence the development of interfaces;
- Understand the concept of interaction design user-centered;
- Know and apply the principles of usability;
- Know and apply the principles of universal design/accessibility;
- Identify and apply interaction design standards;
- Know and use prototyping techniques;
- Know and use techniques for evaluating interfaces;
- Analyse and specify users’ requirements at interaction level;
- Design, implement and evaluate interfaces.
Program
- Introduction
- Basic concepts
- UI vs UX
- Areas of knowledge that influence UI
- Importance of user interaction
- History and evolution of UI
- Human being (user) vs. computer
- Basic concepts
- Model/Human Processor
- I/O channels: vision, hearing, touch, movement
- Memory
- Processing
- The computer
- Input and output devices
- User modelling and task analysis
- Basic concepts
- The PACT framework (People, Activities, Contexts, Technologies)
- What is necessary to know about users
- The user modelling process
- Mental models
- The task analysis process
- Key questions
- Scenario modelling and analysis
- User-centered UI design
- User-centered UI design principles
- Usability
- Best practices
- Usability evaluation methods
- UI design patterns
- Basic concepts
- Examples of UI design patterns
- Prototyping
- Basic concepts
- The different types of UI prototypes
- Accessibility
- Universal design
- Accessibility of web pages
- Automatic and manual evaluation of web pages (WCAG 2.1)
- Accessibility of standalone applications
Curricular Unit Teachers
Grading Methods
Periodic Evaluation
- - Individual and/or Group Work - 60.0%
- - Exam - 40.0%
- - Individual and/or Group Work - 40.0%
- - Exam - 60.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Fonseca, M. J., Campos, P., Gonçalves, D. (2017). Introdução ao design de interfaces (3ª edição). FCA.
Benyon, D. (2018). Designing Interactive Systems: A Comprehensive Guide to HCI, UX & Interaction Design. Pearson.
Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., Preece, J. (2019). Interaction design: beyond human-computer interaction (5th edition). Wiley.
Other books, articles and / or web pages that are relevant during the school year.