Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Undergraduate Certificate
Upon completion of the undergraduate Human-Computer Interaction Certificate, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge in the following core competencies:
- Basic Human-Computer Interaction Theory and Usability Terms, Principles and Practices
- Understanding of human-computer interaction and usability terms, concepts, principles and practices
- Problem space definition and conceptual models of interactive products
- User-centered approaches to interaction design as applied to software and the web
- User profiling, needs and requirements
- Interface design principles and processes; including related areas of visual design
- Cognitive and information processing
- Processes and life-cycles of interactive product design
- Interactive product evaluation and testing methods, both qualitative and quantitative
- Ability to Understand and Demonstrate Basic Design and Evaluation of Interactive Products Up to the High Fidelity Prototype Stage
- Interactive product interface design and prototyping based on user/needs assessments
- Human-computer interaction principles and a user-centered approach to interaction design as applied to software and the Web
- Apply evaluation and usability testing methods to interactive products to validate design decisions
Last update: 02/04/2014