Skip to main content

Interface Design Usability MDIA 2536

Media Communications Course

Subscribe
View cart
International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Good product design incorporates a number of timeless principles for human–computer interaction. This course is designed to explain how humans interact with technology interfaces. Human–computer interaction (HCI) is an interdisciplinary field concerned with people, computer technology, and the ways that these interact and influence one another. Software products and websites that are created without considering human factors are often more difficult and less efficient to use. In this course, students will study the basic elements of people-friendly interactive design. Students will develop interface designs from original concept creation through to fully functioning prototypes. Through collaboration with other courses in this program, students gain a clear understanding and practical application of the web and mobile application interface design process.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Not offered this term
This course is not offered this term. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive notifications of future course offerings and other opportunities to learn more about this course and related programs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe the user and task analysis processes.
  • Recognize the differences between good and bad interactive design.
  • Identify user-interaction steps through a workflow chart.
  • Develop a fully functional prototype interface.
  • Analyse different persuasive techniques in digital interfaces.
  • Design an interface that provides simple, direct feedback.
  • Create an interface that encourages people to explore.
  • Render high-quality interface icons.
  • Collaborate and create a website by combining interactive design with digital design fundamentals.

Effective as of Winter 2015

Related Programs

Interface Design Usability (MDIA 2536) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Business + Media

  1. Digital Design and Development
    Diploma Full-time
  2. Digital Media Foundations
    Associate Certificate Part-time

Subscribe

Interested in being notified about future offerings of Interface Design Usability (MDIA 2536)? If so, fill out the information below and we'll notify you by email when courses for each new term are displayed here.

  • Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond your request for BCIT course information and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5A 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.

Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.