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UX Design & Human-Computer Interaction ​

(UXD)

  • Coefficient : 3
  • Hourly Volume: 52.0h (including 36.0h supervised)
    CTD : 18h supervised
    Labo : 18h supervised (and 6h unsupervised)
    Out-of-schedule personal work : 10h

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Description ​

This course develops the skills required to design, prototype and evaluate user-centred interactive interfaces. Students will learn to analyse needs and usage patterns, apply user research and ideation methods, transform the data collected into relevant design solutions, and then evaluate and improve these solutions through an iterative process that integrates the human, social and environmental challenges of digital technology.

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and UX Design

  • define the fundamental concepts of HCI and UX Design, as well as the challenges they present
  • understand the principles and methods of User-Centred Design (UCD)
  • Analyse an interface using ergonomic audit and competitive benchmarking methods
  • Prepare and implement user research methods (interviews, observations, user testing)
  • Analyse field data and transform it into design elements (personas, storyboards)
  • integrate environmental, social and societal issues into a digital design process

Design and prototyping

  • implement ideation methods applied to the design of interactive interfaces
  • design solutions that meet identified user needs
  • create Low-Fi and Mid-Fi prototypes using an iterative approach

Evaluation and communication

  • define and implement user testing protocols
  • analyse results in order to improve an interactive interface
  • present and defend a user-centred design approach both within a team and in an oral presentation

Intended Learning Outcomes (AAv) ​

  • AAv1 [heures: 12, A1, B1]: Upon completion of the ‘UX Design & HCI’ module, students will be able to analyse a digital usage scenario in order to identify user needs and formulate a well-reasoned design problem
  • AAv2 [heures: 10, A3, C2, G2]: Upon completion of the ‘UX Design & HCI’ module, students will be able to synthesise field data in the form of personas and storyboards to support a user-centred design approach.
  • AAv3 [heures: 14, C2, D1]: Upon completion of the ‘UX Design & HCI’ module, students will be able to design and prototype an interactive solution, justifying their choices in light of the identified needs and project constraints.
  • AAv4 [heures: 10, C3, D2, D3, D4]: Upon completion of the ‘UX Design & HCI’ module, students will be able to carry out an evaluation of an interactive system, analyse the results obtained and iterate on their solution based on the feedback gathered.
  • AAv5 [heures: 6, C4, F2, G1]: Upon completion of the ‘UX Design & HCI’ module, students will be able to COMMUNICATE the project results by incorporating environmental, social, societal and ethical considerations into a user-centred design approach.

Assessment methods ​

  • Eval_AAv1_a: During the field exploration and user research sessions, students will be required to produce an interview guide and prepare a data collection protocol to identify needs, uses and interaction issues, then collectively formulate a user problem statement.

  • Eval_AAv1_b: Working independently, students must carry out an ergonomic audit and a competitive benchmark of an existing interface to analyse its strengths, limitations and UX issues.

  • Eval_AAv2: During the field data analysis sessions, students must produce personas and a storyboard summarising user needs and supporting a user-centred design approach.

  • Eval_AAv3: During ideation and design sessions, students will be required to design a low-fidelity (Low-Fi) prototype addressing a specific issue and justify their design choices

  • Eval_AAv4_a: During the evaluation sessions, students will be required to implement a user testing protocol to assess the usability of their interactive solution, and then analyse the results to propose well-reasoned suggestions for improving their prototype.

  • Eval_AAv4_b: Following the design iteration phases, students will be required to produce a mid-fidelity (Mid-Fi) prototype incorporating improvements based on user feedback.

  • Eval_AAv5: During the final session of the module, students must give an oral presentation of their design approach, justify their UX choices and explain how they have taken environmental, social, societal and ethical issues into account in their project.

Keywords ​

  • UX Design; User Experience; Human-Computer Interaction; User-Centred Design; Ergonomics; UX Audit; Personas; Storyboard; Ideation; Prototyping; Low-Fi; Mid-Fi; UX Evaluation; User Testing; Responsible Design

Prerequisites ​

  • Basic knowledge of IT and digital interfaces
  • Ability to work in a team and lead a project
  • Proficiency in basic IT and collaborative tools

Resources ​

“UX Design & HMI” course on the ENIB Moodle platform.