Usability and Experience Design

Code:

EDDP0013

Acronym:

U

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social and Behavioral Sciences

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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
EDDP	22	Syllabus since 2010/11	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To place the product's end-user at the focal point of design and development efforts, as opposed to the system, its applications or its aesthetic value alone; not only for the usability of the product itself but also for the overall experience of use. Distinction between Empirical and non-empirical studies - Right achievement of qualitative and quantitative methods to the studied products and contexts.
Clear distinction between usability and user experience. Acknowledge of concepts and definitions - Efficacy, efficiency and satisfaction – measuring its dimensions - principles - data gathering - evaluation - results statement - Understanding and Implement of Sketching as a good tool for ideation and communication of user experience and usability values.

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

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	36,00
Work	Trabalho laboratorial	32,00		2012-01-10
Exams	Exame	4,00		2012-02-10
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	36	2012-02-10
	Total:	36,00

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 (40%) b) one group work c) short individual work

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same as for the other students

Classification improvement

New exam (40%)