Research Group for Applied Software Engineering
Forschungsgruppe für Angewandte Softwaretechnik

Typ: Masterpraktikum, vertiefendes Masterpraktikum
Semesterwochenstunden: 6+0

 

Praktikum: Usability Engineering & User Experience - WS 11/12

Description

The lab course is aimed to perform a real project with a real client and to focus mainly on the usability of the developed application.

In this course you will

  • work on an iOS application with a strong emphasis on usability engineering (what are the differences of the hardware, what does this mean for the mental model and the interaction)
  • interprete scenarios
  • create personas
  • create and iterate paper prototypes
  • create and iterate storyboards
  • conduct usability evaluations / tests
  • learn how to design and implement an application that is usable

Prerequisite

Participating students should be familiar with object oriented programming concepts and a language such as Java, C++ or C#.  Background knowledge in Objective-C and MacOS X is also helpful.

Course Details

  • Credits: 10 ECTS
  • Preliminary talk / Info meeting: Monday, July 25th 2011, Time: 4:00-5:00 pm, 01.07.014 (Seminar room)
  • Number of participants is limited!
  • Contact: Stephan Krusche

Schedule

  • Kickoff Meeting: ~ Thursday, October 13th 2011, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 01.07.014 (Seminar room)
  • During the semester:
    • weekly lecture meeting
    • weekly team meeting
    • review meetings
  • Project end: Customer Acceptance Presentation in February 2012

What we expect:

  • Software engineering and UML knowledge
  • Experience in at least one object oriented programming language
  • Willigness to gain new knowledge
  • High motivation and ambition
  • Support of other participants

To apply

Send an email to Stephan Krusche with:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Matrikel number
  • Master/Bachelor & major
  • Semester
  • Preferred Praktikum id (Modulnummer),
  • Experiences with object oriented programming languages
  • Experiences with iOS development

 

Please also specify whether you have a MacBook!

 

 

Professor

Bernd Brügge
Prof. Bernd Brügge, Ph.D.

Contact

Stephan Krusche
Stephan Krusche