University of Maryland Baltimore County
Department of Information Systems
IFSM 403
User Interface Design
Fall Semester 2003
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 - 12:45 p.m., ITE Bldg,
Room 231 & ECS Bldg, Rm 333 (PC Lab)
This course provides a hands-on opportunity to design and develop an interactive
user interface while studying examples of interfaces and learning what
is involved in making the best possible interface. This semester the course
is taught on in a Windows based environment using the World Wide Web.
The student will engage in the development of an individual project following
the full systems development life cycle. The individual projects
will involve the analysis, design, development, implementation and usability
testing of a stand-alone interactive interface created using html and available
web development tools. Design guidelines, "do's" and don'ts" of interface
design and techniques for optimal design will be covered through assigned
readings, supplemental readings from the library, student reports and class
discussion.
In this course the student will:
Provide examples of various interfaces
Learn and apply the principles of good interface design
Demonstrate an application of the systems development life cycle
Engage in research in human-computer interaction principles
Produce a complete interface design report
Develop a complete interactive interface
Conduct usability tests on the developed interface