Interaction Design Context

Code:

CDI01

Acronym:

CDI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Design

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2299
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Interaction Design, Web and Games

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EspDIWJ	14	Plano de Estudos da Especialização em Design de Interação, Web e Jogos	1	-	1,5	-	40,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

. Understand the complexity of the field of interaction design;
. Understand the relevance of interaction design in the broad field of contemporary design, culture and society;
. Identified Methodologies and philosophies of design, documentation, and research.

Learning outcomes and competences

. Contextualize the IxD up to the present time. Authors and key ideas; Contextualize the history and evolution of IxD in contemporary reality;

. Interpret usability concepts, use experience and interaction design principles;

. Identify concepts, tools and examples related to the User-Centered methodology.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1st Part
. Meaning of IxD;
. Objectives of IxD;
. Multidisciplinarity;

2nd Part
. Historical context;
. Current / Challenges of IxD;
. Usability and UX;

3rd Part
. User-Centered Design (context, tools, examples);
. Guidance for the final work.

Mandatory literature

Cooper, A., Reimann, R., Cronin, D., & Cooper, A.; About face 3: the essentials of interaction design, Indianapolis, IN, Wiley Pub., 2007
Preece, J., Sharp, H. and Rogers, Y. ; Interaction Design, Chichester (West Sussex, United Kingdom): Wiley, 2017
Shneiderman, B.; Designing the user interface, Boston: Pearson., 2018
Norman, D.; The Design of Everyday Things, New York: Basic Books, 2013

Complementary Bibliography

Kaptelinin, V. and Czerwinski, M.; Beyond the desktop metaphor, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2007
Tidwell, J.; Designing interfaces, Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly., 2011
Moggridge, B.; Designing interactions, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press., 2007
Draper, S. and Norman, D.; User centered system design, Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

It is intended that the student acquire knowledge and insight about the area of Interaction Design. To this end, in addition to the expository classes capable of promoting dialogue and exchange of ideas between all the actors, it is proposed to develop a written and introspective essay about a product / service that considers:

. Presentation of functionalities;
. Alternatives (advantages and disadvantages);
. Identification of the principles of Design, Usability and UX;
. Proposal (low-fi) for solution improvement.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	3,00
Frequência das aulas	9,00
Trabalho escrito	4,50
Total:	16,50

Eligibility for exams

Evaluation Type Distributed Evaluation with Final Exam

Frequency Conditions: Active participation in the classes and in the elaboration of the projects, and presence and participation in the presentations of the same ones.
Student workers and equivalents who have limitations in attending the module classes should, on a regular basis to be combined with the teachers, present the evolution of their work.

Evaluation formula: CF = 0.2 x AP + 0.8 x E

on what:

AP = Attendance and Participation Quality
E = Essay

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation formula: CF = 0.2 x AP + 0.8 x E

on what:

AP = Attendance and Participation Quality
E = Essay

Classification improvement

n/a