Students will...learn the basics of Usability/User Experience Processes;deal with methods that can be applied during the process;perform a sample project to collect practical experiences in the application of "Human Centered Design" ;prepare for follow-up Projects in the field of interactive systems (e.g. Praxissemester, Diploma Thesis)

Lectures and assignments/ example projects

Human Computer Interaction BasicsProcess Models of Human Centered Design ProcessesMethods to be applied to ensure usability and user experience: e.g. focus groups, usability tests, contextual interviews and their applicationPrototyping: Design methods and tools (Pencil, Adobe XD, Ionic Framework)This course is a compulsory course in Master's specialization Human-Computer Interaction, For further information please refer to the following link:  Master Human-Computer Interaction  

Basics in Human Computer Interaction (either from Bachelor courses at AAU or equivalent ones from other institutions)

Group Work, Presentations, Prototype Development

Possibilities of applying HCI in a Human Centered Design Process on the basis of a practical example. Grading is based on the submission of an implementation and evaluation of an application prototype.  

Presence, Participation in Class and Group Work