The course objective is to enable the students to conceptualize novel prototype web and gesture interfaces as well as evaluating usability. Providing a basic introduction to the interaction design process, the core emphasis is on applying generic design patterns to build user interfaces and analyze their functionality based on user experience engineering.

• Model interaction based on user behavior
• Organize content based on information architecture
• Derive design patterns based on the structure of the application
• Combine design patterns into conceptual models
• Develop conceptual models for design of web and gesture interfaces
• Implement interfaces using high-level prototyping software
• Plan and conduct a usability test of a design
• Evaluate a design based on expert heuristics

The course introduces elements in user experience engineering focused on developing novel interfaces beyond traditional web interaction by incorporating aspects of touch screen and gesture interfaces. Course literature includes chapters from:

Designing Interfaces http://oreilly.com/catalog/0636920000556
Designing Gestural Interfaces http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518394

Technological Specialisation Course in Computer Science and Engineering as well as Digital Media Engineering.