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:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

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  

Updated by: Kunnari Jaana, 05.03.2019