Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2024-04-16
Effective: 2024-05-08
Main field: Technology
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: C2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The student shall acquire an overview of the multi-disciplinary area interaction design with a focus on the usability-oriented design process. The student will, through a mix of theory and practice, acquire skills to design usable interactive products and services.
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
The structure of the course is based on the usability-oriented design process, where lectures, workshops and project-oriented-work are used to create an overall picture. Methods, theories and guidelines from interaction design research are presented. Furthermore, theories, methods and techniques for usability-oriented design are taught.
Central areas of the course include:
Usability, user experience, the design process, user studies, usability goals, conceptual design, interaction techniques, usability evaluation.
Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment:
To pass the course approved written midtest, approved assignments and approved project work are required. The final grade is based on a summation of the results from the midtest and submissions.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Modules
Code: 0224. Name: Project Work.
Credits: 5.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G).
Assessment: Passed project work
Code: 0124. Name: Compulsory Course Items.
Credits: 2.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5).
Assessment: Passed test and passed assignments
The module includes: Written midtest and assignments
Admission requirements:
Examinator: Günter Alce,
gunter.alce@design.lth.se
Course coordinator: Roger Larsson,
roger.larsson@design.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.eat.lth.se/utbildning/
Compulsory parts: introduction lecture, workshops, project presentations, written report and midtest .