Ergonomics 3 - HMI

11B1217

Bachelor

German, English

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

Interaction with technical screen-based devices determines our everyday life. The user acceptance of technically complex devices depends largely on the design of the user interface (hardware and software). 
For product designers, the design of software interfaces is increasingly part of their daily work, but the design is fundamentally different from that of non-screen-based devices - it is based on its own metaphors and philosophies. 
In order to be able to professionally design these "user interfaces" between users and technical systems, students must learn and apply advanced concepts of human-technology interaction. The cognitive abilities of humans and the interaction with the system are at the centre of the development.
In the course, students learn the basics of front-end human-computer interaction (HCI), HMI design and the paradigms underlying such design. They apply the knowledge in exercises and a semester assignment.

Introduction to the topic of user-centred interface design 
Clarification of terms, definition of the subject area
Psychology of perception, principles of information processing, cognitive aspects of information processing, visual perception, laws of design, spatiality, colour.
History of design in the interface field
Basic concepts of interface design: Interaction, consistency, navigation, layout, software architecture, front end design.
General guidelines and standards of user-centred interface design DIN EN ISO 9211
Practical experience
Design rules from special fields of application, special designs
Special user groups Age-appropriate design, applications for the disabled, child-friendly design, DIN 33455 barrier-free products, age-appropriate web interface architectures
Relevance of the design of hardware elements in interface design, basics of the design of hardware elements, ergonomic consideration
Application examples

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Homework / Assignment

• Presentation

Successful attendance of the courses 'Ergonomics 1 &2'.

Students acquire knowledge of the architectural, functional and design development of human-technology-environment systems, taking into account the characteristics and needs of users.

Students who have successfully completed this module acquire a basic competence in the scientific-theoretical evaluation of existing and self-designed software and hardware user interfaces, taking into account applicable regulations and rules, as well as self-developed evaluation standards.

Students have understood the tools and methods presented and are able to use them proactively to generate innovative and unique new solutions. However, they also reflect on the available tools and methods and can discuss them critically.

Students who have successfully studied this module use a range of standard and some advanced procedures and methods to process user data and implement it in systems in a structured way in order to extract, process and improve information.

On the one hand, the students are able to apply known methods for HMI development, but they can also abstract these, critically question them and independently develop new solution methods. They are not content with simply applying established tools, they develop them further and reflect on their usefulness. In addition, they also generate new solutions and innovations within the framework of the projects they work on.

Students who have successfully studied this module subject ideas, concepts, information and topics of human-machine interaction to critical analysis and evaluation, they identify and analyse job-related problems and issues. They are able to work on topics individually as well as in groups, discuss them and generate solutions in a team. They have learned to effectively divide tasks, to work in teams and to use contemporary collaboration tools.

Students who have successfully studied this module will apply a range of work-related skills, abilities, techniques and materials to complete standard and advanced tasks. They work in job-related contexts of HMI development in agile and interactive environments

• Hofmann, Thomas

• Hofmann, Thomas