This course provides an overview and introduction to the field of human-computer interaction, with a focus on how it applies to managers, technology executives, and others who will work with HCI professionals. Particular emphasis will be placed on what HCI methods and HCI-trained specialists can bring to design and development teams. The course will introduce students to proven tools and techniques for creating and improving user interfaces, such as Contextual Inquiry, Rapid Prototyping, Heuristic Analysis, and Think-Aloud User Testing. Students at the end of the course will have learned some useful techniques and an understanding of systematic procedures for creating usable and useful designs and systems.
*Note: This is a required course in the Tepper School of Business, MBA Track on Technology Leadership, which is why the “for Technology Executives” is in the title, but this course is appropriate for anyone who wants a quick introduction to HCI. We want a mix of TSB, INI, MSE, HNZ, IS, MSIT, and other Masters students. Tepper students should register for course number 46-863; all others should register for either ISR course number 08-763 or HCII course number 05-863. This course is not appropriate for HCII degree students.