Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-25
Elective for: C4, C4-da, D5, MD4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The student will gain practical and theoretical knowledge about Usability, and how to evaluate a product concerning this matter.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- Relating methods to various usability goals.
- Overview knowledge over pros & cons of different methods.
Lectures and a project.
Overview of different approaches in user studies and evaluation methods:
Methods and techniques:
Project work, where the students plan, execute and analyze the results, using various evaluation techniques.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Project in combination with a written test.
Parts
Code: 0108. Name: Usability Evaluation.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0208. Name: Project.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Required prior knowledge: MAM061 Human computer-interaction or MAM041 Man-Machine-System.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 16.
Course coordinator: Forskarassistent Joakim Eriksson, Joakim.Eriksson@design.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.design.lth.se
Further information: Mandatory: Introduction lecture, Workshops, assignments, project-presentation.