Course Name: Human Computer Interface

Course Code: S2293201

Semester: 3

Credit: 3

Program: Computer Science

Course Module: Specialized Compulsory

Responsible: Dong Han

E-mail: wjr@tju.edu.cn

Department: School of Computer Science & Technology, Tianjin University

Time Allocation (1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Course Description

The course is a required course designed for Engineering Master of Computer Science in TIEI. Human machine interface is a cross research field of the computer science and psychology, the design of art, cognitive science and ergonomics. The main task of the course is to introduce the situation and standard of human machine interface, theory and design example. Students should be familiar with the human machine interface design and usability testing, explore new interactive technologies and development trend. After this course, students should improve awareness of the human machine interface, and develop the basic quality of human machine interface design.

Prerequisite

Basic programming knowledge: the ability to write programs independently

Object oriented technology: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism

Course Objectives

The course introduces the basic framework of human computer interface design. Students should master the general method and process. After this course, students should be able to:

Understand operating systems, computer networks,

Discover different types of applications and the specificities of their HMI,

Understand the concept of human computer interface design,

Master the content and methods of human computer interface design, and to

Develop of human computer interface across different languages.

Course Syllabus

Human computer interface overview: human computer interface definition, origin, development and research content, development trend and others.

Human computer interaction theory: cognitive psychology, ergonomics, human computer interface design concept.

The hardware interface: hardware interface design style, the hardware interface design,

The software interface: summary of human machine interface, human computer interface form and design principle.

Human computer interface art design: the design concept, the research content of art design, art design specification language and symbols.

Test and evaluation of Human computer interface design: design criteria, human machine interface testing, interface design evaluation.

Textbooks & References

• Jenny Preece, Helen Sharp, Yvonne Rogers.Interaction Design-beyond human-computer interaction (3rd ed). Wiley, 2011.

• Shneiderman Ben, Catherine Pleasant, Maxine Cohen.Designing the user interface: strategies for effective human-computer interaction (5th ed). Pearson, 2009.

• Laurel B, Mountford S J.The art of human-computer interface design. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1990.

• C. Marlin Brown.Human-Computer Interface Design Guidelines. Ablex Pub, 1988.

Capability Tasks

CT1: To understand basic concept of human computer interface; to get the analytical skills and the ability to synthesize knowledge.

CT2: To master the basic method of human computer interface design.

CT3: To master the ability to design and develop system with human machine interface technology.

CS1: To master the basic theoretical knowledge of human machine interface; and to understand the professional status and trends.

CS2: To master core knowledge of human machine interface; to get the initial capacity of using core knowledge and engineering technical knowledge for system development.

Achievements

To understand the basic concept of human machine interface. - Level: N

To understand the role of the human machine interface in the application. - Level: N

To master hardware and software human machine interface method, theory and design examples. - Level: M

Students: Computer science,Year 1