B. Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering)
BCSE-542 (UI / UX Design)
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| UI UX Designing Syllabus | IndianTechnoEra |
Course Objectives:
To provide students with the knowledge of :
- User- centered design.
- User -centered methods in design.
- Usability testing methods, interface technologies & user centered design in corporate perspective.
- Wireframing and Prototyping software in the various UI/UX Design tools.
Unit:-1 Introduction to UI
- Overview of UI & UX Design,
- Overview of the UX Design Process,
- Difference between User Interface (UI) vs User Experience (UX),
- The Relationship Between UI and UX ,
- Roles in UI / UX,
- A Brief Historical Overview of Interface Design,
- Interface Conventions,
- Approaches to Screen Based UI,
- Template vs Content,
- Formal Elements of Interface Design,
- Active Elements of Interface Design,
- Composing the Elements of Interface Design,
- UI Design Process,
- Visual Communication design component in Interface Design.
Unit-2: Introduction to UX
- UX Basics - Foundation of UX design,
- Good and poor design,
- Understanding Your Users,
- Designing the Experience - Elements of user Experience,
- Visual Design Principles,
- Functional Layout,
- Interaction design,
- Introduction to the Interface,
- Navigation Design,
- User Testing,
- Developing and Releasing Your Design.
Unit-3: UI Design Process & User Research
UI Design Process:- Visual Design Principles,
- Information Design and Data Visualization,
- Interaction Design,
- Information Architecture,
- Wire framing & Storyboarding,
- Elements and Widgets,
- Screen Design and Layouts.
- What is Research in User Experience Design?,
- Tools and Method used for Research,
- User Needs and its Goals,
- Know about Business Goals,
- How to deliver a research and it phases.
Unit-4: UI/ UX Design Tools
- User Study- Interviews, writing personas: user and device personas,
- User Context,
- Building Low Fidelity Wireframe and High-Fidelity Polished Wireframe Using wireframing Tools,
- Creating the working Prototype using Prototyping tools,
- Sharing and Exporting Design.
Course Outcome:
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
- i)Understand iterative user-centered design of graphical user interfaces.
- ii)Apply the user Interfaces to different devices and requirements.
- iii)Create high quality professional documents and artifacts related to the design process.
Text Books / Reference Books:
- 1.A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making, 2nd Edition, by Russ Unger and Carolyn Chandler, New Riders Publishing, USA, 2012.
- 2.The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond, 2nd Edition by Jesse James Garrett, Pearson Education, 2011.
- 3.The Essential Guide to User Interface Design: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and Techniques, 3rd Edition Wilbert O. Galitz, Wiley Publishing, 2007.
- 4.The UX Book Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience, Rex Hartson and Pardha S. Pyla, Elsevier, 2012.
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