ISE 5770
Transcript Abbreviation:
Cog Eng Design
Course Description:
Evaluation of product and system design to assess usefulness and usability; advanced design concepts for consumer products, web sites, educational tools and information retrieval systems.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
7 weeks (autumn or spring)
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Sr or Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 772.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Apply analytical and empirical methods to the evaluation of product and system designs
Apply design concepts and skills to the design of consumer products, web sites, educational tools and large-scale distributed systems
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study to illustrate basic concepts in human-computer interaction and cognitive systems engineering as applied to the design of information retrieval systems. | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Case study to illustrate basic concepts in human-computer interaction, instructional design and cognitive systems engineering in the design of web sites and consumer products. | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Design Methods: cognitive task analyses, knowledge elicitation methods observational studies, structured interviews, surveys and focus groups, use case development, requirements development,, storyboard and wire frame design | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Evaluation Methods: analytical techniques, empirical techniques, use of think-aloud protocols, focus groups, and Wizard-of-Oz studies, quantitative and qualitative methods | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Case study to illustrate basic concepts in human-computer interaction, instructional design and cognitive systems engineering as applied to the design of educational tools. | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Exercises | 30% |
| Design project | 40% |
| Exams | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hierarchical task analysis | Annett, J | |
| Learning principles | Hannifin, M. and Hooper, S. | |
| Sample sizes for usability studies | Lewis, J. | |
| A framework for understanding the development of educational software | Quintana, C., Krajcik, J., Soloway, E. and Norris, C | |
| Telling more than we can know: Verbal reports on mental processes | Nisbett, R. and Wilson, T | |
| Human information processing: An overview for human-computer interaction | Proctor, R. and Vu, K. | |
| Design as a prediction task: Applying cognitive psychology to system development. | Smith, P.J., Stone, R.B. and Spencer, A. | |
| Organising and conducting a focus group | Bruse, A. and McDonagh, D. | |
| Protocol Analysis: Verbal reports as data (Revised Edition) | Ericsson, K. A. and Simon, H. | |
| Visual design principles for usable interfaces | Watzman, S. | |
| Critical decision method data analysis | Wong, B.L. William |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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