IAT 353 - Human-Centered Systems Design Studio I

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Credit Hours: 3
Instructors: Thomas Calvert
Location: SFU Surrey, Room 1105
Semester: Fall 2005

Course Description:

Develops the ability to work in a variety of human-centred system development roles, to understand and be able to deploy a range of technology and interface types, and to begin a process of maturation as designers of human-centred systems. The pedagogical structure of these courses is student engagement in a design case and formal instruction in needed material relevant to the design case.

Topics:
Studio courses are structured around the design problem addressed. They comprise working sessions and reviews on the students designs and workshops covering key topics relevant to the particular case at hand.
The initial cases for the studio courses are described in each studio course proposal. Each topic presents a full range of variation across the design dimensions above – the choice of cases provides a range of design experiences.


Learning Activities + Evaluation:

Grading will be based on performance in a mid-term and final design reviews, quizzes on workshop topics and class participation;

• quizzes 20%
• mid-term 30%
• final design review 40%
• class participation 10 %
  

Texts, Resources + Materials:

None – A case document will be developed for each case used in a design studio course.

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: Completion of 48 credits, including CMPT 225.

Recommended: IAT 200, IAT 201.

Last Updated: February 5, 2008

These course outlines are drafts and are subject to change.