CS-E4200 - Emergent User interfaces D, Lecture, 9.1.2025-8.5.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After taking the course the student understands interaction techniques that deviate from the usual interfaces between human and computer, and has practical experience of building applications with such interaction.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 09.01.2025 - 08.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mikko Kytö

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course gives an overview of new and emerging user interface paradigms that go beyond traditional desktop and mobile interfaces. These include tangible interaction, multimodal interaction (audio, haptic, smell and taste), augmented and virtual reality, and the various techniques and technologies used to implement them. A significant proportion of the course is spent on hands-on project work, where students will collaborate to implement a novel user interface using electronic prototyping tools and software.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assessment is made on the report and demonstration of the group implementation project.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, hands-on exercises, and a project work

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be announced later in course web page.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - V
    2025-2026 Spring III - V

    Registration:

    The intake is limited to 50 students. 

    Students will be prioritized in the following order:

    1. Students of the Master’s programmes in CCIS and ICT Innovation majoring in HCI or HCID
    2. Other students of the Master’s programmes in CCIS
    3. Students of the Master’s Programme in Information Networks
    4. SCI and ELEC Bachelors students in their final year of BSc studies
    5. All other students

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