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King Abdul Aziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
COURSE OUTLINE
Course:
Human Computer Interaction
Instructors: Muazzam Siddiqui
Credit Hours: 03
Course Code: CPIS 354
Pre-Requisite: CPIS 250
Class:
BS (IS) Fall 2009
Recommended Books
Textbook
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Reference
Books
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Human Computer Interaction, 3rd edition, by Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory
D. Abowd, Russell Beale, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN 0130461091
Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction, 2nd edition, by
Helen Sharp, Yvonne Rogers, Jenny Preece, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN
0470018666
Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer
Interaction, 4th edition, by Ben Shneiderman, Catherine Plaisant, Addison
Wesley, ISBN 0321197860
Weekly Lectures Schedule
Week
Week 1
Week 1
Topic
Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
Information Processing in Humans: psychological aspects and
limitations
Week 2 Information Processing in Computers: I/O devices and speed
Week 3 The Interaction: models, ergonomics and dialogues.
Week 4 User-Interface Requirement Gathering: techniques
Week 5 Interaction Design Basics: design process, users, scenarios
Week 6 Designing Interfaces: screens, layouts, user controls
Week 7 Design, Prototyping and Construction
Week 7 Software Life Cycle
Week 8 Cognitive Models: GOMS, BNF, KLM
Week 8 Task Analysis: techniques
Week 9 Socio-organizational issues and stakeholder requirements
Week 10 Evaluation: methods and models
Week 11 Recent Advances: ubiquitous computing and augmented reality
Week 12 Revision & project presentations.
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Source
Various
CH 1: HCI1
CH 2: HCI1
CH 3: HCI1
CH 7, 10: ID2
CH 5: HCI1
CH 5: HCI1
CH 11: ID2
CH 6: HCI1
CH 12: HCI1
CH 15: HCI1
CH 13: HCI1
CH 9: HCI1
CH 20: HCI1
1. HCI: Human Computer Interaction, 3rd edition, Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory D.
Abowd, Russell Beale
2. ID: Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction, 2nd edition, Helen Sharp,
Yvonne Rogers, Jenny Preece
Assessment
Type
Percentage
Assignments
10%
Course Project
30%
Midterm Exam
20%
Final Exam
30%
Lab
10%
Course Aim
This course introduces the students to the fundamentals of human computer interaction and how to build
user-centered designs.
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the concept of user centered designs.
Students will understand the technical as well as psychological factors that affect the design of a
user friendly interface.
Syllabus
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Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
Information Processing in Humans: psychological aspects and limitations
Information Processing in Computers: I/O devices, memory
Interaction between Humans and Computers: models, ergonomics and dialogues
User-Interface Requirement Gathering: techniques, identifying needs and establishing
requirements
Interaction Design Basics: design process, users, scenarios
Designing Interfaces: designing screens, layouts, user controls
Design, Prototyping and Construction
Software Life Cycle: HCI in the software process
Cognitive Models: GOMS, BNF, KLM
Task Analysis: techniques, sources of information, task analysis in design
Socio-organizational issues and stakeholder requirements
Evaluation: methods and models, usability, functionality and acceptability tests
Recent advances: ubiquitous computing and augmented reality
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