Syllabus - Usability Design of Software Applications (CB701)

Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS)

Usability Design of Software Applications (CB701)

VII

UNIT -1

Introduction to User Centered Design

Basics of User Centered Design, Aspects of User Centered Design: Product Appreciation Assignment, Evaluating the product from user aspects such as functionality, ease of use, ergonomics, and aesthetics.

UNIT-2

Heuristic Evaluation

10 Heuristic Principles, Examples Heuristic Evaluation: Group Assignment initiation (Website and App), Evolution for Key tasks of the app or website for heuristic principles, severity, recommendations.

UNIT-3

Project design lifecycle

Redesign project through the design lifecycle - Discovery – Define- Design –Implement (Design Prototype) – Usability Testing.

UNIT-4

UX Research

Understanding users, their goals, context of use, and environment of use. Research Techniques: Contextual Enquiry, User Interviews, Competitive Analysis for UX. Scenarios and Persona Technique.

UNIT -5

Personas and Scenarios

Overview of Design Thinking Technique - Discovery and brainstorming. Development and Prototyping: Concept Development-Task flow detailing for the Project – Prototyping Techniques - Paper, Electronic, and Prototyping Tools.

Practicals

  • Identify a website or an App to redesign, with justification

  • Analysis of the mobile app or the website through the design life cycle

  • Identifying Personas and Scenarios for the App or the website

  • Concept development and task flow detailing

  • Prototype development with Iterations and justification

  • Usability testing and demonstration

Reference Books

  • Jennifer Preece, Helen Sharp, Yvonne Rogers, “Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction”, 2015, 4th Edition, Wiley publications.

  • Alan Cooper and Robert Riemann, “About Face The Essentials of Interaction Design”, 2014, 4th Edition, Wiley Publications.

  • Elizabeth Goodman, Mike Kuniavsky, Andrea Moed , “ Observing the User Experience - A Practitioner's Guide to User Research” , 2012, Second Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publications.

  • About Face, 4th Edition, Alan Cooper and Robert Reimann

  • Elizabeth Goodman, Mike Kuniavsky, Andrea Moed , “Observing the User Experience”, Second Edition: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research.

  • Jesse James Garrett, “The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond”. 2nd Edition,

  • Jonny Schneider, “Understanding Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile”