Usability and Experience Design

Code:

EDDP0004

Acronym:

U

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Design

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Product Design and Development

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EADDP	1	Syllabus since 2010/11	1	-	6	56	162
EDDP	24	Syllabus since 2010/11	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Key concepts, its boundaries and its relationship
Usability; Experience Design, Ergodesign , empathic design; inclusive design; user centred design
Product development process and user context
Usability assessment in the chain of Product development activities
User involvement in process
Empathic Design (case studies)
Cognition and Product Use
Human product interaction
Human characteristics
Product characteristics
Cognitive ergonomics
Soft Problems – usability case study
Usability in Philips
Usability tests, monitoring and inspection
From Usability to Experience Design

Program

Product Experience, Product characteristics - Multisensory product experience. User Centred Design, Cognitive Processes, Usability - Design principles for usability, Usability tests - User experience - User Experience definition - Experience Modelling - Experience Prototype; Interaction Design Methodologies - Gather requirements and analysis for an inclusive Design - Getting the right Design, Sketching Users Experiences.

Mandatory literature

Schifferstein, H. N. J. and P. Hekkert ; Product Experience, Elsevier, 2008
Jordan, P.W.; An Introduction to Usability, Taylor and Francis, 1998

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures about the different topics.
Case study analysis. Use of developed work in other classes to merge the main topics of the discipline.

Software

Não aplicável

keywords

Technological sciences > Architecture > Design > Product design

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	27,00
Written Test	Exame	2,00		2010-11-23
written Test	Exame	2,00		2011-01-03
	Trabalho laboratorial			2011-02-08
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The student cannot exceeds 25% of the number of planned classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical classes and case studies for practical execution. 3 moments for evaluation - a) one written test (30%) b) one group work (50%) c) short individual work (20%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same as for the other students

Classification improvement

New exam (30%)