Computer Science

General objectives: At the end of the course the students know the theories, models and rules that guide the project and the development and validation of usable interfaces and interactive systems. Students who pass the exam are able to design interactive systems following the criteria of human-computer interaction, analyzing the user's role, the scenarios and the main tasks, and taking into account the implementation constraints through project cycles and development very short. Specific objectives: Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the students know the theories, the models and the rules that guide the project of interfaces and usable interactive systems.They also know the principles of agile design centered on the user. Apply knowledge and understanding: Students apply the knowledge gained in designing an interface as a group work for the exam. Critical and judgmental skills: Students, also through practical exercises, acquire skills in the evaluation and validation of human computer interfaces and develop judgment on the usability of an interface and therefore on the effects of the use of the interface in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction. . Communication skills: The students support two presentations of their group work during the two revisions scheduled with the teacher. The first review is carried out in the classroom and the presentation is therefore aimed at all colleagues in order to exercise communication skills. Learning ability: The learning capacity is stimulated through 1) guided and autonomous supervised planning activities; 2) exposure to realistic design problems by stimulating the independent search for non-standard solutions; 3) the presentation of real cases and stimulating their critical discussion.