COMP6390 HCI and Usability Engineering
COMP6390 is only available under certain award programs.
| Offered By | Research School of Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Computer Science |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will provide an introduction to the field of Human Computer Interaction and will introduce students to behavioural research methods and techniques used in usability testing. Some of these techniques will involve a consideration of elementary statistics. The course will give students the essential theoretical background to approaches, methods and techniques followed by practical experience in conducting usability studies for interactive systems, with a special focus on 3D and Virtual Reality applications. Aspects of professional practice in integrating usability testing with the software development cycle will be considered. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assignments (50%); Final Exam (50%) |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Computer Science and Software Engineering |
| Prescribed Texts |
Norman, Donald The Design of Everyday Things London/New York: MIT Press, 2000. Rubin, Jeffery Handbook of Usability Testing New York (NY): John Wiley and Sons, 1994. Nielsen, Jacob Usability Engineering San Francisco (CA): Academic Press Professional/Morgan Kaufmann, 1994. Preece,Rogers and Sharp Interaction Design - beyond Human-Computer Interaction |
| Programs | Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Information Systems Studies, Master of Information Systems Studies, and Master of Business Information Systems |
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