TIE-41306 User Experience: Design and Evaluation, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Kirsikka Kaipainen, Kaisa Väänänen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TIE-41306 2019-01 | 2 - 3 |
Kirsikka Kaipainen |
Individual demonstration of learning and skills (electronic EXAM), and group assignment (report and presentation). |
Learning Outcomes
After passing the course, the student: - can define what user experience of products and services means - can describe some models of user experience and its components - understands what experience-driven design is and can apply it in practice - is familiar with different user experience evaluation methods - can choose and apply those methods in practice - can report the design and evaluation work scientifically
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Examples of user experience models and components. User experience model as a framework for design. | Other models of user experience. Similarities and differences between various models. | |
| 2. | Experience-driven design approach. Setting and refining experience goals to guide design process. | Other common experience design approaches. Similarities and differences between approaches. | |
| 3. | Examples of user experience evaluation methods. Methods for evaluating emotions and experience goals. Applying methods in practice. | Various questionnaire instruments for user experience evaluation. | |
| 4. | Concept design, prototyping and evaluation in practice. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The course is graded based on individual work (exam) and the group assignment project.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Lecture slides | Yes | |||||
| Other literature | Yes | |||||
| Other online content | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| TIE-04101 Käyttäjäkokemuksen perusteet | Mandatory | 1 |
| TIE-04107 Basic Course on User Experience | Mandatory | 2 |
| TIE-40107 Psychology in Human-Technology Interaction | Advisable | |
| TIE-41206 Human-Centered Product Development | Advisable | |
| YHTTAY-40020 Usability Evaluation Methods | Mandatory |
1 . TIE-04107
2 . TIE-04101
Additional information about prerequisites
This is an advanced course requiring good prior knowledge of UX/HCD concepts and methods and their application in practice. A student should have taken the course "TIE-04101 Käyttäjäkokemuksen perusteet" or equivalent course in English prior to this course as well as "YHTTAY-40020 Usability Evaluation Methods". "TIEVA36 Principles of usability, user experience and user interfaces" is required as completed prerequisite for the course in case TIE-04100 or equivalent course has not been completed by the student.
A Master's level or postgraduate student who has taken a Bachelor's degree elsewhere should have an understanding of basic concepts and methods of usability, user experience, and human centered design before entering the course. Student can plan and conduct a simple task analysis and a user study (interviews, observations, questionnaires). Student can conduct a small scale usability test in a laboratory and in the field.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TIE-41306 User Experience: Design and Evaluation, 5 cr | IHTE-3250 User Experience: Evaluation and Design, 4 cr | |
| TIE-41306 User Experience: Design and Evaluation, 5 cr | IHTE-3256 User Experience: Evaluation and Design, 4 cr |