Module Man Machine Communication 1, Media Computer Science (Bachelor) (ER 5)

Module summary
Module name Man Machine Communication 1
Internal number MINB3405
Coordinator Prof. Thomas Hinz
Extent 5 ECTS points / 3 Contact hours
Semester 3rd Semester
Pre-requisites with regard to content Computer Science 1
Pre-requisites according to the examination regulations none
Competencies The courses of this module teach the students fundamental programming and algorithmic skills. The students should be enabled to analyze small problems, find solutions to these problems, and develope them in the Java programming language. By means of periodic evening events they get basic understanding of association work, concretely the work of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA).
Assessment Individual exams

Course Man-Machine-Communication
Internal number MINB3414	Type/mode Lecture
Lecturer Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bröckl	Language of instruction German
Extent (ECTS/SWS) 3/2	Assessment Written/verbal Exam 90/20 Min. (graded)
Content An MMC-task which is standard practice is designed starting from task analysis up to the paper prototype. This prototype is subject - possibly over several iterations - of a usability test until the specified quality targets are reached.
Recommended reading Script, eye-tracker and user monitoring space in the Usability Lab Textbooks: "GUI Design Essentials " von Susan Weinschenk, Pamela Jamar, Sarah C. Yeo, Verlag John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN: 0471175498
Comments Supervised group work with presentation and discussion; test the usability of the prototype, prepare a test report with proposals for improvements.

Course Man-Machine-Communication Design
Internal number MINB3424	Type/mode Exercise
Lecturer B.Sc. Valeria Zitz	Language of instruction German
Extent (ECTS/SWS) 2/1	Assessment Laboratory Work 1 Semester (not graded)
Content An MMC-task which is standard practice is designed starting from task analysis up to the paper prototype. This prototype is subject - possibly over several iterations - of a usability test until the specified quality targets are reached.
Recommended reading Script, eye-tracker and user monitoring space in the Usability Lab Textbooks: "GUI Design Essentials " von Susan Weinschenk, Pamela Jamar, Sarah C. Yeo, Verlag John Wiley & Sons, 1997, ISBN: 0471175498
Comments Supervised group work with presentation and discussion; test the usability of the prototype, prepare a test report with proposals for improvements.