Typ: Masterpraktikum, vertiefendes Masterpraktikum
Semesterwochenstunden: 6+0
Praktikum: Usability Engineering & User Experience - WS 11/12
Description
The lab course is aimed to perform a real project with a real client and to focus mainly on the usability of the developed application.
In this course you will
- work on an iOS application with a strong emphasis on usability engineering (what are the differences of the hardware, what does this mean for the mental model and the interaction)
 - interprete scenarios
 - create personas
 - create and iterate paper prototypes
 - create and iterate storyboards
 - conduct usability evaluations / tests
 - learn how to design and implement an application that is usable
 
Prerequisite
Participating students should be familiar with object oriented programming concepts and a language such as Java, C++ or C#.  Background knowledge in Objective-C and MacOS X is also helpful.
Course Details
- Credits: 10 ECTS
 - Preliminary talk / Info meeting: Monday, July 25th 2011, Time: 4:00-5:00 pm, 01.07.014 (Seminar room)
 - Number of participants is limited!
 - Contact: Stephan Krusche
 
Schedule
- Kickoff Meeting: ~ Thursday, October 13th 2011, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 01.07.014 (Seminar room)
 - During the semester:
- weekly lecture meeting
 - weekly team meeting
 - review meetings
 
 - Project end: Customer Acceptance Presentation in February 2012
 
What we expect:
- Software engineering and UML knowledge
 - Experience in at least one object oriented programming language
 - Willigness to gain new knowledge
 - High motivation and ambition
 - Support of other participants
 
To apply
Send an email to Stephan Krusche with:
- Name
 - Matrikel number
 - Master/Bachelor & major
 - Semester
 - Preferred Praktikum id (Modulnummer),
 - Experiences with object oriented programming languages
 - Experiences with iOS development
 
Please also specify whether you have a MacBook!
Professor
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Prof. Bernd Brügge, Ph.D.  | 
Contact
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Stephan Krusche  | 

                
