Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (SPPU), Computer Engineering Semester 8, Human Computer Interface (Elective - IV) Syllabus

410253(B): Human Computer Interface

Unit I Foundations of Human–Computer Interaction 08 Hours
What is HCI – design, models, evaluation, Need to understand people, computers and methods. Basic
human abilities - vision, hearing, touch, memory.
Computers – speed, interfaces, widgets, and effects on interaction. Humans – Memory, Attention
Span, Visual Perception, psychology, ergonomics. Understanding Users.
Methods for evaluation of interfaces with users: goals of evaluation, approaches, ethics,
introspection, extracting the conceptual model, direct observation, constructive interaction,
interviews and questionnaires, continuous evaluation via user feedback and field studies, choosing an
evaluation method.
Unit II The Design Process 08 Hours
Interaction Design Basics, Interaction Styles. HCI in the Software Process. HCI design principles and
rules: design principles, principles to support usability, golden rules and heuristics, HCI patterns,
design rules, HCI design standards. Direct Manipulation - Overview, Scope, Applications. Universal
Design, User-centered design, task analysis/GOMS, Graphic Design
Unit III Implementation 08 Hours
Implementation Tools, Technology and change designing for the Web, designing for portable
devices. Handling errors and Designing Help. Prototyping and UI Software.
Unit IV Evaluation and User Support 08 Hours
Evaluation of User Interfaces. Web Browsers - Fonts, Color Palette, Color Depth, Resolution,
Layout, Size, Orientation. Mobile devices issues – design, limitations, what next. User Support.
Unit V Users Models 08 Hours
Predictive Models, Cognitive Models. Interaction with Natural Languages, Next Generation
Interface. Socio-organizational Issues and Stakeholder Requirements. Heuristic Evaluation,
Evaluation with Cognitive Models, Evaluation with Users.
Unit VI Task Models and Dialogs 08 Hours
Task Analysis, DOET (Design of Everyday Things). Design Dialogs Notations, Warnings, and Error
messages. Model-based Evaluation. User Testing, Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing.
Books:
Text:
1. Alan J, Dix. Janet Finlay, Rusell Beale, "Human Computer Interaction", Pearson Education,
3rd Edition, 2004, ISBN 81-297-0409-9
2. Jenny Preece, Rogers, Sharp, “Interaction Design-beyond human-computer interaction”,
WILEY-INDIA, ISBN 81-265-0393-9
References:
3. Jonathan Lazar, Jinjuan Feng, Harry Hochheiser, “Research Methods in Human-Computer
Interaction", Third Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2017, ISBN: 9780128053904.
4. Mary Beth Rosson and John M. Carroll, “Usability Engineering: Scenario-Based
Development of Human-Computer Interaction”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2001, ISBN-13: 978-
1558607125