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Kursusnavn (dansk):	Interaktionsdesign, DDK
Kursusnavn (engelsk):	Interaction Design, DDK
Semester:	Efterår 2016
Udbydes under:	cand.it., digital design og kommunikation (ddk)
Omfang i ECTS:	7,50
Kursussprog:	Engelsk
Kursushjemmeside:	https://learnit.itu.dk
Min. antal deltagere:	24
Forventet antal deltagere:	0
Maks. antal deltagere:	80
Formelle forudsætninger:	Faget er kun for studerende indskrevet på kandidaten i Digital Design og Kommunikation.
Læringsmål:	After the course the student should be able to: • Conduct exploratory interaction design projects and perform user¬oriented, grounded study of application contexts • Select, combine, apply and compare a number of theories and methods for idea generation, data collection, data analysis, design and evaluation of the relevance of the planning and execution of interaction design projects • Present and prototype interaction design concepts (or part thereof) using appropriate materials, tools and techniques • Reflect on both practical and theoretical aspects of interaction design and the design process
Fagligt indhold:	After the course the student should be able to: • Conduct exploratory interaction design projects and perform user-oriented, grounded study of application contexts • Select, combine, apply and compare a number of theories and methods for idea generation, data collection, data analysis, design and evaluation of the relevance of the planning and execution of interaction design projects • Present and prototype interaction design concepts (or part thereof) using appropriate materials, tools and techniques • Reflect on both practical and theoretical aspects of interaction design and the design process
Læringsaktiviteter:	14 ugers undervisning bestående af forelæsninger og øvelser • Lectures by instructors and guest lectures, where theories and methods are presented and discussed • Group work on design project and related activities • Critique sessions with participation by peers and teaching staff • Workshops on practical skills required for project development In connection with the course, there is also the following assignments and presentations: • Students participate in critique sessions • Groups present their design project in the form of video, prototype and presentation • Groups submit a report on their design project
Obligatoriske aktivititer:	In this course, students must complete mandatory activities (eg participation, assignments, exercises, critiques, production and presentation of project) in order to be prepared for the exam and be able to submit written work for the exam. If activities are not conducted you will not be able to participate in the exam. Mandatory activities are (dates advertised on course blog): • Participation in critique sessions (cannot miss more than three) • Design project (and presentation and exhibition) • Report on project design (group report) Be aware: The student will receive the grade NA (not approved) at the ordinary exam, if the mandatory activities are not approved and the student will use an exam attempt.
Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:	D1G Aflevering med mundtlig eksamen baseret på projekt i gruppe. Delt ansvar for projekt., (7-scale, external exam) Group report on project design. Oral exam lasts 30 minutes per examinee (10 minute individual presentation, 10 minutes for discussion and 10 minutes for examiners’ discussion)
Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:	Required (and part of exam syllabus): • Löwgren, J. and Stolterman, E. (2004 or 2007) Thoughtful Interaction Design: a design perspective on information technology. MIT Press. Optional (not part of exam syllabus): • Buxton, B. (2007) Sketching User Experiences. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. • Shaffer, D. (2010) Designing for Interaction, Second Edition, Creating Innovative Applications and Devices. New Riders.