Course Number: IAT 335-3
Course Title: Analysis of Design Situations
Credit Hours: 3 (lecture-tutorial-lab)
Course
Description
This course examines methods for
analyzing and gathering requirements for design situations as they
relate to the range of ubiquitous computing applications. The course
will examine the conceptual frameworks for understanding human action
and context in design situations. Students will review a range of
methods for requirements gathering, interviews, observation,
ethnographic, ethno-methodological, performance workshops and
informance design techniques. Students will also study qualitative,
quantitative, and interpretive modes of analysis of data and how to
support design with these findings. Students will engage in a range
of case-stories and projects focused on user analysis.
Prerequisite: IAT 232 - Prototyping and Human Factors; IAT 3xx – Interaction & Reception
Recommended: IAT 3xx – Cognition in Rich Sensory (Interactive) Environments
Corequisite: None.
Special Instructions: None.
Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved:
None.
Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum; probable enrolment when offered?
This is a core required course for the Interaction Design Stream. It is an elective for other streams. The expected registration would be 100 students per year.
Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.
First offering: 2005-3 and thereafter
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or limited term faculty?
SIAT Faculty
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
No.
Is this course considered a `duplicate' of any current or prior course under the University's duplicate course policy? Specify, as appropriate.
No.
Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been addressed.
Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this additional course offering.
This is a new course.
New course materials will be required.
Does the course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?
No.
Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe how they will be provided.
This course will require access to standard SIAT computer-equipped teaching lab with appropriate software applications.
Develop an understanding of rationale and role of user and design situation analysis in Interaction Design
Learn to analyse the elements of a design situation including the users, stakeholders and context.
Learn a range of data-collecting techniques such as observation, interviews, ethnography and ethno-methodology as they apply to design.
Learn a range of analysis and communication techniques
Demonstrate ability to synthesize appropriate techniques and analysis through a series of case-stories and projects.
This course examines methods for analyzing and gathering requirements for design situations as they relate to the range of ubiquitous computing applications. Designers require a range of techniques and analytical skills for learning about the context and roles of individuals and stakeholders in the design situations they encounter. These situations are dynamic and human-centered which requires empirically based data-collection skills and the ability for designers to apply appropriate and multiple frameworks of analysis, including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
The course will examine the conceptual frameworks for understanding human action and context in design situations. Students will review a range of methods for requirements gathering, interviews, observation, ethnographic, ethno-methodological, performance workshops and informance design techniques. Students will also study qualitative, quantitative, and interpretive modes of analysis of data and how to support design with these findings. Students will engage in a range of case-stories and projects focused on user analysis.
Lectures and readings complement the studio assignments.
Grading
Minor Assignments 40%
Major Project 40%
Participation 20%
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Course Pak
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