Interactive Media Design

Recommended Prerequisites

Design Theory,Typography in Digital Media, Programming courses, Internet Technology, Software Engineering. 

Teaching Methods

The methodology is based a combination of theoretical presentations and discussion of concepts, models, methods and instruments, with practical application exercises in a studio environment. The student is required to execute a small group project where design techniques will be exercised, to develop communication and work organization capacities, with four sessions of presentation & critique, for feedback by peers and teachers.

Learning Outcomes

Through this curricular unit students will have an introduction to foundational concepts to understand and design interaction with computational media. The student will: - Understand the concept of medium and the affordances of computational media, their role in human activities and cultural practices; - Understand and apply concepts, models and techniques, essential for the organization of User-Centered Inetraction Design processes; -Develop prototyping competencies as a strategy for research and creativity for Experience Design; - Understand and apply the concepts of usability, engagement and participation, in the evaluation of the user experience. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Brief introduction to media studies and to the affordances of Computational Media;

2. Introduction to human performance models based on cognitive theory;

3. Interaction Design and its motives: communication, collaboration, awareness, scripting, expression, engagement, participation;

4. Organizing the User-Centered Interaction Design process: methods, roles, phases, dependencies, estimation and planning;

5. Getting to know users and their motivations;

6. Prototyping interactive media as an exploratory design strategy;

7. Introducing the usability concept and the user experience evaluation methods.

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Carlos dos Santos Cardoso

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Project: 50.0%

Bibliography

McLuhan, M (2007). Understanding Media

Murray, J (2011). Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice

Preece, Rogers and Sharp (2015). Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction

Moggridge, B (2007). Designing Media.