LAB OF HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN

- Use of methodologies for the analysis, design, management, and deployment of non-functional requirements of application software.
- Introduction of strategies for interacting with clients and users to create products according to their needs.
- Study of general-purpose tools as an exercise to consolidate through practice the use of digital technologies oriented to improve human-machine interaction.

In general, contributions are oriented in using digital tools to develop systems (especially a friendly graphical user interface design) and the negotiation of project requirements (mainly non-functional requirements related to human-centered design).

- The student will learn basic concepts of human-centered design, including elements of graphical user interfaces, functional and non-functional requirements, and software life-cycle.
- The student will know different types of interfaces and be able to apply them according to their specialty whenever required, guaranteeing highly-professional solutions for human-system interaction perfecting deployment and maintenance of systems.
- The student will learn to use interactive tools and methodologies that will help them to develop and communicate designs with team members and clients, independently of the type of business of the organization's object of study.

Knowledge of the English language.
Basic notions of algebra.

- Basics of human-centered design
- Evolution of systems design
- Functional and non-functional requirements
- Software life cycle
- Software development methodologies and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools.
- Tools and strategies for the design of graphical prototypes
- The role of user experience in the development of systems
- Evaluation and communication tools

Galitz, W. O., The Essential Guide to User Interface Design: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques, 3rd Edition, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-470-05342-3, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Dix, A., Finlay, J., Abowd, G. D., & Beale, R., Human-Computer Interaction (3rd Edition), 2003, ISBN: 0130461091, Pearson.
Weinschenk, S. (2011). 100 things every designer needs to know about people. 2011, ISBN-13: 9780321767530, New Riders

The main aspects considered for the final assessment are the project work, a written exam, and students’ performance in daily activities.
The project will be performed in small groups and will focus on designing a graphical interface considering a given user experience. Different phases of the development must be considered according to methodologies taught in the course, mainly oriented to the layer taking care of human-machine interaction.
The written exam will take place once all contents have been taught. The examen is oriented to evaluate the knowledge of each student individually.
The student's participation will be measured by their way of interacting with the class through daily activities such as written and oral questions and debating with the other students and the professor, among others.
Each activity weight for the final grade will be:
- project 60%
- written exam 25%
- individual participation 15%

Lectures, laboratory activities, and practical activities. The students will have the opportunity to consolidate through the practice the new content.
Also, group activities will help the students consolidate their role in the class, perform a constructive critique of their work, and improve its quality.

English

written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development