CS6008 Human Computer Interaction Syllabus Semester VIII Elective IT BTECH Anna University

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CS6008	HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION	L	T  P C
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OBJECTIVES:
The student should be made to:

• Learn the foundations of Human Computer Interaction
• Be familiar with the design technologies for individuals and persons with disabilities
• Be aware of mobile HCI
• Learn the guidelines for user interface.

UNIT I             FOUNDATIONS OF HCI                                                                                                 9
The Human: I/O channels – Memory – Reasoning and problem solving; The computer:  Devices – Memory – processing and networks; Interaction: Models – frameworks – Ergonomics – styles – elements – interactivity- Paradigms.

UNIT II           DESIGN & SOFTWARE PROCESS                                                                                9
Interactive Design basics – process – scenarios – navigation – screen design – Iteration and prototyping. HCI in software process – software life cycle – usability engineering – Prototyping in practice – design rationale. Design rules – principles, standards, guidelines, rules. Evaluation Techniques – Universal Design.

UNIT III          MODELS AND THEORIES                                                                                             9
Cognitive models –Socio-Organizational issues and stake holder requirements –Communication and collaboration models-Hypertext, Multimedia and WWW.

UNIT IV          MOBILE HCI                                                                                                                     9
Mobile Ecosystem: Platforms, Application frameworks- Types of Mobile Applications: Widgets, Applications, Games- Mobile Information Architecture, Mobile 2.0, Mobile Design: Elements of Mobile Design, Tools.

UNIT V         WEB INTERFACE DESIGN                                                                                               9
Designing Web Interfaces – Drag & Drop, Direct Selection, Contextual Tools, Overlays, Inlays and
Virtual Pages, Process Flow. Case Studies.


OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Design effective dialog for HCI.
• Design effective HCI for individuals and persons with disabilities.
• Assess the importance of user feedback.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

• Explain the HCI implications for designing multimedia/ ecommerce/ e-learning Web sites.
• Develop meaningful user interface.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd, Russell Beale, “Human Computer Interaction”, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education, 2004 (UNIT I , II & III)
2. Brian Fling, “Mobile Design and Development”, First Edition , O?Reilly Media Inc., 2009 (UNIT –IV)
3. Bill Scott and Theresa Neil, “Designing Web Interfaces”, First Edition, O?Reilly, 2009.(UNIT-V)