Interface and UsabilityLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing this course you understand the knowledge base of user interface and usability, usability testing as part of application design taking into account the requirements and needs of the target group.

EUR-ACE Competences:
Knowledge and Understanding
Engineering Practice

Learning outcomes:
You understand the knowledge base of user interface and usability as part of application design and you are able to design and implement a graphical user interface on a web application.

Content

- Basics of interface specification and design (specifications, process perspective, preliminary preparations, gathering requirements, design and testing),
- Implementation of user interface with image processing software, wireframes and mockups
- Basics of usability, methods of usability testing (e.g. heuristic assessment) and
- Usability testing of the web site and user interface specification as part of web service specification..

Qualifications

Basic IT Skills

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1: You know the basics of user interface and usability and are able to implement a simple user interface on web application.

Satisfactory 2: You understand the basics of user interface and usability and are able to implement a basic user interface on web application. Your course assignment documentation is restricted.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: You know the essential laws of user interface and usability and are able to apply them to user interfaces of web applications. Your course assignment has been documented according to requirements.

Very good 4: You master the laws of usability and are able to apply them to user interfaces of stylish web applications concerning the target group. You course assignment has been documented meticulously.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You have a comprehensive command of laws of user interface and usability and are able to apply them creatively to interfaces of stylish web applications (layout, graphics, fonts, use of white space etc.) considering customer point of view on user interfaces for web applications. The course assignment (analysis of the topic, target group, wire frame models, visual mockups, testing) has been documented comprehensively and meticulously.