Usability and Experience Design

Code:

EDDP0013

Acronym:

U

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social and Behavioral Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 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	16	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.

Learning outcomes and competences

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.

Working method

Presencial

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
William S. Green, Patrick W. Jordan; Pleasure with products: Beyond usability, CRC Press; 1st edition, 2002
J. Scott Jordan; Modeling consciousness across the disciplines, University Press Of America - processos cognitivos no design interaction., 1999
C. Mont’ Alvao, V. Damazio; Design ergonomia emocao, Rio de Janeiro: FAPERJ/MAUAD, 2008
eds. Hendrik N. J. Schifferstein & Paul Hekkert; Product experience. ISBN: 978-0-08-045089-6
Buurman, G.M; Total Interaction, theory and practice of a new paradigm for the design disciplines, Birkhauser, 2005
Norman, Donald A.; The Design of Everyday Things, Basic Books, 2002
Norman, Donald A.; Living with Complexity, The MIT Press, 2010

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	0,00
Exams	Exame	4,00	60,00	2013-02-05
Practical works	Trabalho laboratorial	30,00	40,00	2013-01-29
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Classes	Frequência das aulas	36	2013-01-29
Reports	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	30	2013-01-31
Study and exams	Estudo autónomo	42	2013-02-05
	Total:	108,00

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 (60%) b) Two individual works about usability of ongoing projects (20% each)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same as for the other students

Classification improvement

New exam (40%)