Class Interaction Design

This course unit aims to provide students with knowledge in the area of interaction design through the introduction of methodologies, principles, guidelines and standards applied in this area. Following a user-centred design methodology that includes research, concept definition, prototyping and evaluation students will design interactive systems.

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1. What is Interaction Design 2. Methodologies in Interaction Design 2.1 Introduction to the Human-Centered Design process with practical application in projects; 2.2 Usability testing and Heuristic Evaluation 3. Principles and Patterns of interaction; 3.1 Different elements of interaction, communication and behaviour. 3.3 The importance of patterns and principles of Interaction for the design of interactive artefacts. 4. Information Architecture dimension 4.1 The importance of information architecture for communicating information and product functionality 5. Visual dimension 5.1 The importance of the visual layer for communicating information and creating an experience.

In this curricular unit, design problems are solved with the active participation of students in the search for solutions, supported by the theoretical component and weekly supervision by the lecturer. A project-oriented learning methodology is combined with active learning in an iterative process. 

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