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SI 682: Interface and Interaction Design
Course Overview
"Interface and Interaction Design" provides an introduction to user-interface design from a design principles perspective. The course covers such topics as accessibility, design ethics, psychological principles, interaction principles, requirements analysis, project management, I/O devices, standards and style guides, and visual design principles.
This is a projects-based course. All projects are scoped to allow students to develop and apply a pragmatic, applied view of design, with frequent practical design exercises.
Client Participation
The student's major assignment in this course is a semester-long group project that entails working directly with a local partner organization such as an archive, corporation, government agency, library, museum, non-profit organization, or school in order to aid in the development of a new Web site, portable device, or user application or to drastically overhaul a current system.
A team of four to five students works with each partner organization over the course of the semester. Please see below for some examples of the types of projects our student teams have worked on in the recent past.
At the end of the semester, student teams prepare oral presentations and written reports. Clients are invited to attend the presentations, which will be held at the school in December. They will also receive a report detailing the student team’s findings and recommendations.
This course is offered in both the fall and winter terms. Organizations are encouraged to send a representative to the initial course meeting (first Wednesday of the semester at 7 p.m.) to informally discuss their project with the students. Clients will receive a hi-fi prototype (often a Flash demo) and possibly a new Web site in exchange for participation.
If you're interested in having SI students work with your organization, please contact Assistant Professor Mick McQuaid at mcq@umich.edu.
Examples of Past Projects and Results
Emantis
Students designed a tool to help homeless shelters and volunteers find each other (and more!). They went on from our class to take second place in the 2008 International CHI Student Design Competition.
Video of final presentation.
MuseComp
Working with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, this group designed a handheld computer interface to help children navigate, learn, and share the museum experience.
Video of final presentation.
CourseNav
Working with the Ross School of Business, this group designed a course recommender site. This project won first place in social computing at expoSItion 2008.
Video of final presentation.
altVerto
These students won first place in the 2007 International CHI Student Design Competition, designing an online tool to incentivize the use of public transit.
Video of final presentation.
MiTalkers
Working with U-M Counseling and Psychological Services, this group designed a Web site to help students with online mental health information and resources.
Video of final presentation.
Only Certain Projects Fit the Spirit of SI 682
The following are not projects that meet the purpose of SI 682:
- Information flow analysis
- Analyzing interpersonal communication methods or skills
- Web site or usability analysis of existing systems
- Research and comparison of technology for future purchases
- Media or public relations analysis or assessment of information flow to the public
- Analysis of the success of publicity or promotion campaigns
- Survey development
- Grant research/writing
If you do have a project that falls in this range, it may meet the requirements of another practical experience-based SI course or an internship for a School of Information student.
Contact SI Career Development at si.careers@umich.edu for more information on internships, or Kelly Kowatch at kkowatch@umich.edu for more information or a referral to the faculty of other SI-client based courses.
Last updated: Jul 16, 2009
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