DM2601 Media Technology and Interaction Design
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Completed course in human computer interaction DH1620/DH1622.
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A series of lectures and seminars that introduce different design methods combined with design exercises that give practical experience. All exercises are carried out within the scope of the project work that students carry out during the course. Methods that are covered include:
- methods to explore a design space: studies of existing interaction modalities, exploration of technologies as design material, state of the art analyses, mood boards
- methods to support design reviews: interaction criticism, parallel design, personas, structured brainstorming.
- methods to develop design alternatives: scenarios, lo-fi prototypes, video prototypes, prototype construction with modern soft- and hardware tools.
- methods for composition and presentation: fine tuning and testing of solutions, efficient user tests, presentation of completed solutions online through different media.
After passing the course, the student should be able to
- give an account of common process models in interaction design
- give an account of design methods in the different phases of the design process
- discuss how different methods can contribute to successful solutions based on research and experiences in the industry
- analyse strengths, weaknesses and applicability of different methods
- account for and utilise technological properties in different design materials to create successful solutions
- apply methods for design of interactive media technologies in practice
- use modern software and hardware tools for interaction design
in order to independently be able to run successful design processes.
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