Human-computer interaction

Summary

This course introduces core ideas and methods in the interdisciplinary field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). We will explore how we can design human-centered systems that are useful, usable, ans beneficial to people in real-world contexts.

Content

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Determine the flaws of an interaction design, from the perspectives of users and other stakeholders
• Suggest improvements to an interaction design
• Design interactions
• Plan the different phases of a human-centered design approach
• Critique and revise plans of human-centered design approaches
• Conduct activities at different phases of a human-centered design approach, from user research to design to evaluation
• Identify design best practices
• Analyze data from user research
• Analyze interactions at multiples levels of analysis (e.g., reasoning about implications for individual users, small groups of users, organizations, communities, societies)
• Propose recommendations to improve an interaction design
• Understand implications of HCI concepts and methods for related disciplines (e.g., implications for AI development and evaluation, implications for areas such as education and healthcare)

Teaching methods

• Ex cathedra course including examples to practice
• Group project activities allowing students to put into practice the concepts of the course through the design of a solution aimed at addressing specific human needs

Expected student activities

• Create and present an interactive prototype that illustrates the main screens and user journeys of a system

Assessment methods

• Projects (50%)
• Written exam (50%)

Supervision

Resources

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/CS-213