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User Centered Design, Ergonomics and Usability (15 cr)

Code: 5031382-3013

General information


Enrollment

01.06.2022 - 02.09.2022

Timing

02.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Virtual portion

10 op

Mode of delivery

34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

1 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Design Plugin - Diploma of Higher Education in Design

Teachers

  • Hannu Parkkamäki
  • Tarmo Karhu
  • Mervi Vuolas

Teacher in charge

Tarmo Karhu

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 3. Open UAS: 3.)

Groups

  • DMUOTS22

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1

Objective

Student is able to observe the interactions between the human and the physical environment and different elements there, and apply the ergonomics principles for optimizing the human well-being and system's effectiviness.
Student is able to apply kognitive ergonomicsin in designing user interfaces and information.
Student is able to take the universal design principles and accessibility into account in designing public and working environments and products there.
Student understands the basic principles of the user centered design, can apply different methods for collecting user information and classify thembased on the design brief. Also student is able to analyze the data for defining the product features.
By usability design student is able to make the use of complex products and services easier and more effective, and that way lessen the needs of education for the use.

Content

Study module includes the following subjects:
- User centered approach, usability and accessibility
- Ergonomics design principles
- User research methods
- Usability design and methods
- Usability, ergonomics and accessibility standards

Evaluation scale

H-5