Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)
ADVANCED INTERACTION DESIGNMAMN01

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand. Optional for: C4, C4da. Course coordinator: Ass Professor Konrad Tollmar, Konrad.Tollmar@design.lth.se, Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi. Assessment: For a passing grade the student must actively participate in the obligatory portions as well as receive a passing grade on a projects. Home page: http://www.eat.lth.se.

Aim
The student shall acquire an in deep knowledge about interaction design and tools and interaction techniques, like mobile computing, ebedded systems, and new interactive media like interactive 3D and games.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• know about different forms of interaction techniques

• understand how different forms of interaction techniques could be used in ICT.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• design interactive prototypes of products and services using advanced interaction design techniques.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• assess new interaction forms through building and evalute interactive prototypes of products and services using advanced interaction design techniques.

Contents
The course is organized into a set of workshops that examine:

Multimedia

Interactive 3D and games

Interaction with sensor and automomic systems

Mobile Interaction

Literature
Wardrip-Fruin, N. & Montfort, N. (2003):The New Media Reader (2003). The MIT Press. http://www.newmediareader.com