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CIU281 Emerging trends and critical topics in interaction design lp2 HT20 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Computer Science and Engineering

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen

Teacher team, contact details

Examiner: Dr Gordana DODIG-CRNKOVIĆ (Links to an external site.),  Emergent technologies, Value-based speculative design & Ethics

Co-Teacher: Dr Sara LJUNGBLAD (Links to an external site.), Inclusive design

Co-Teacher: Dr Kıvanç TATAR (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.), Emerging Art and Technology trends, Creativity, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Music and Interactive Arts

Guest lecturer: Dr. Mikael Wiberg -  (Links to an external site.)Ethical review, Methods

Teacher: Jenny Tolf (Links to an external site.) (in-class activities) jenny.tolf@chalmers.se

Teacher: Patricia Zabecka (Links to an external site.) (help with assignments correction and student communication - Slack) zabecka@chalmers.se

Course aims

After the course, the student will have good insights in current trends and novel research areas within interaction design. The aim is that the student will be able to become, and keep, up to date with ongoing research and development within the interaction design field. The actual course content will thus change from time to time.

Schedule

See Schedule Page

Course literature

Scientific papers.

Course design

The course is held in English. It consists of lectures and seminars, where students are expected to participate actively. It also consists of a mandatory, individual design project that runs throughout the course.

Changes made since the last occasion

Minor changes in the syllabus. Only the topics have been changed and the involved teachers.

Learning outcomes

Skills and abilities
Analyze, discuss and sketch designs in relation to a certain trend.
Analyze, discuss and sketch the use of novel technical solutions.
Read, analyze and extract relevant content from academic literature.

Judgment and approach
Discuss societal and ethical consequences of a certain trend, design or technical solution.

Content

Current trends in interaction design.
Novel (emergent) technologies relevant for interaction design.
Different views and approaches in regard to novel trends and technologies.
Systematic and practical exploration and communication of ideas within a design space.
Reading and understanding of academic literature and search for the current state of the art and practice presented on the web and in the media.

Organisation

The course is held in English. It consists of lectures, group work and seminars, where students are expected to participate actively. It contains a mandatory, individual design project that runs throughout the course.

Literature

Relevant academic literature complemented with trustworthy web references and media concerning the actual topic.

Examination form

The course is examined partly by written and oral assignments (Presentations & Mini-conference), and partly via a continuous design project (Assignments 1, 2, 3). In order to pass the course, both these parts must be passed.