CS 3205

From Rodman Scholars Program

This class combines principles from philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science with computer science to study how people use and prefer to use computing devices.

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Originally listed as the general engineering course Usability Engineering, this course was discontinued until it was revived in 2006 by Tom Horton as a course specifically geared towards computer and software design.

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From the Undergraduate Record:

"Human-computer interaction and user-centered design in the context of software engineering. Examines the fundamental principles of human-computer interaction. Includes evaluating a systems usability based on well-defined criteria; user and task analysis, as well as conceptual models and metaphors; the use of prototyping for evaluating design alternatives; and physical design of software user-interfaces, including windows, menus, and commands."

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