IDENTIFYING DATA 2014_15
Subject (*) PERSON-COMPUTER INTERACTION Code 17234104
Study programme
Degree of Computer engineering (2010)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Third 1Q
Language
Català
Department Enginyeria Informàtica i Matemàtiques
Coordinator
MAURI LOBA, CESAR FRANCESC
 E-mail cesar.mauri@urv.cat
Lecturers
MAURI LOBA, CESAR FRANCESC
Web http://moodle.urv.cat
General description and relevant information L’assignatura ha de servir per a introduir als alumnes els conceptes bàsics de la interacció persona-ordinador. Inclou com el factor humà afecta a la interacció, quins són els principals dispositius per a la interacció, fonaments de disseny de sistemes interactius, introducció a l'accessibilitat i avaluació de la usabilitat i l'accessibilitat.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 CM17 Capacitat per dissenyar i avaluar interfícies persona-ordinador que garanteixin l'accessibilitat i usabilitat als sistemes, serveis i aplicacions informàtiques.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 CM17 Coneix els fonaments de la interacció persona-ordinador
Comprèn com els factor humà afecta a la interacció persona-ordinador
Coneix els principals dispositius per a la interacció persona-ordinador
Sap realitzar un prototip d’una interfície d’usuari
Avalua la usabilitat i accessibilitat de sistemes interactius.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
0. Introduction
1. User interaction technologies
2. Design and implementation of human-computer interfaces.

 2.1 Human factors
2.2 Fundamentals of interactive systems
2.3 Evaluation
2.4 Accessibility
3. Introduction to information visualization
4. Advanced interfaces. Multimodal interaction.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
CM17
 2 2 4
Lecture
CM17
 24 24 48
ICT practicals
CM17
 4 24 28
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
CM17
 24 24 48
Personal tuition
2 0 2
 
Extended-answer tests
CM17
 4 16 20
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities not available
Lecture not available
ICT practicals not available
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms not available
Personal tuition not available

Personalized attention
Description
not available

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
ICT practicals
CM17
 Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 60%
Extended-answer tests
CM17
 Extended-answer tests in class 40%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

1st call

There will be one or more tests and one or more practices. Pass criterion:

  • Have a grade of 5 or higher on the final test.
  • The average of the tests is 5 or higher.
  • The average of practices is 4 or higher
  • The result of combining test and practices grades is 5 or higher.

2nd call

There will be one or more tests and one or more practices. Pass criterion:

  • Have a grade of 5 or higher on the test.
  • The average of practices is 4 or higher.
  • The result of combining test and practices grades is 5 or higher.

Students only need to pass the part that has not passed on 1st call.

During the tests usage of mobile phones and other communication devices is strictly forbidden. In any case, these devices must be turned off completely and stored.

Sources of information

Basic Alan J. Dix, Human-computer interaction, 3rd ed., Harlow, England [etc.] : Pearson Education, cop. 2
Steve Krug, Don't make me think! : a common sense approach to web usability , 2nd ed, Berkeley, Calif. : New Riders, cop. 2006
Jeff Johnson, Designing with the mind in mind : simple guide to understanding user interface design rules, 1st ed, Burlington, MA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2010

Alguns dels llibres anteriors es troben també disponibles en edició electrònica.

El llibre de Steve Krug també es troba traduït al castellà:

No me hagas pensar : una aproximación a la usabilidad en la web
Krug, Steve
Madrid : Pearson Educación, cop. 2006

Complementary Toni Granollers i Saltiveri, Jesús Lorés Vidal, José Juan Cañas Delgado, Diseño de sistemas interactivos centrados en el usuario, 1st ed, Barcelona : UOC, 2005
Julio Abascal, José J. Cañas, Miguel Gea, Ana Belén Gil, Jesús Lorés, Ana Belén Martínez Prieto, Man, Introducción a la Interacción Persona-Ordenador, ,
GRIHO, Modelo de Proceso de la Ingeniería de la usabilidad y de la accesibilidad. MPIu+a, , Lleida
Ben Shneiderman & Catherine Plaisant, Designing the user interface : strategies for effective human-computer interaction, 5th ed, Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; London : Pearson Educat
Jakob Nielsen, useit.com, ,
, Usability First, ,

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Other comments
Es suposarà que l'estudiant sap programar en llenguatge Java i coneix quins són els elements bàsics per dissenyar interfícies gràfiques així com les eines SWING de Java.
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