Faculty Syllabus

Instruction in the design of the interaction between users and products, including the elements of language, visual representations, physical objects or space, time, and behaviors. Introduction to Cognition, Human Factors, and the Psychology of Design.

Course Prerequisites:
UXUI 1374 - Intro to UX Tools
UXUI 1375 - Design Ideation

Textbook

• 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People, 2nd edition,  Weinschenk
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-674691-1

Online Resources

• All online resources will be shared via Blackboard

(not required but available to you as a design student at ACC for $10/semester) An account with Adobe Creative Cloud. You can begin your account ID process here.

Tools

• MIRO app will be used (info in Blackboard orientation)
• Sketchbook (any kind will do, I recommend a “dot grid” sketchbook though!
• Dark pen and/or sharpie

Instruction in the design of the interaction between users and products, including the elements of language, visual representations, physical objects or space, time, and behaviors. Introduction to Cognition, Human Factors, and the Psychology of Design.

We will work to deeply understand people and how their brains work including:

• How people see
• How people read
• How people remember
• How people think
• How people focus their attention
• What motivates people
• How people feel
• People make mistakes
• How people decide

We will explore why understanding what makes people tick is important to consider when designing interactions between users and products.

1. Surveying role of human psychology principles in interaction design;
2. Analyzing relationship of human cognition and design;
3. Conceptualize maps and models of interaction; 
4. Prototype and test interaction designs that motivate a behavior.