SEG 3125 Analysis and Design of User Interfaces

3 units
Software Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Psychological principles of human-computer interaction. Evaluation of user interfaces. Usability engineering. Task analysis, user-centered design and prototyping. Conceptual models and metaphors. Software design rationale. Design of windows, menus and commands. Voice and natural language I/O. Response time and feedback. Colour, icons and sound. Internationalization and localization. User interface architectures and A PIs. Case studies and project.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture
Tutorial

Requirements:

Prerequisite: SEG 2105 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter
Summer

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Fair Assessments

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