DEA 2730 - Human Centered Design Methods

(LAD-HE) (CU-UGR)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: DEA 1101, DEA 1150/DEA 1140, and DEA 1500. Enrollment priority given to: DEA undergraduate majors who have completed 1000-level CORE courses, including DEA 1101, DEA 1150/DEA 1140, and DEA 1500 with minimum grades of B-. DEA minors and transfers will be given enrollment consideration based on course caps and/or permission of instructor. Course fee: $60.

K. Green.

This course explores the use of design methods to generate ideas and evaluate designed objects, environments, and interfaces. Lectures cultivate an understanding of the various methods, while hands-on activities provide opportunity to apply these methods to the design of a small device and its interactions with people and things.

Outcome 1: To develop an understanding of how and which design methodologies can be applied in the iterative design process.

Outcome 2: To demonstrate the ability to develop and evaluate design prototypes responsive to the challenges and opportunities of supporting and augmenting human users.

Outcome 3: To communicate a design process in a research poster and video that satisfy requirements of benchmark, design-research conferences.