1 / 12

Welcome to the Master Programme in Human Computer Interaction!

Welcome to the Master Programme in Human Computer Interaction!. Rikard Harr. Agenda. Roll call, distribution of cards About the department of informatics Practical info Being a master student in Sweden Conditions. “Usability is like oxygen – you dont notice it until its missing”.

bond
Download Presentation

Welcome to the Master Programme in Human Computer Interaction!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome to the Master Programme in Human Computer Interaction! Rikard Harr

  2. Agenda • Roll call, distribution of cards • About the department of informatics • Practical info • Being a master student in Sweden • Conditions “Usability is like oxygen – you dont notice it until its missing”

  3. Roll call • Where are you from? • Your academic experience • Practical experience • An interest “Usability is like oxygen – you dont notice it until its missing”

  4. A wise decision 87%! Among students with a master degree in informatics/computer- or systems science 87% received a job within a year of completing their degree, a rate highest for all general degrees. [Source: Swedish agency for higher education report 2010:19] “Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works ”

  5. MDI-master Programöversikt Introduction: Designing for User Experience Introduction: Designing for User Experience Cognitive Interaction Design Cognitive Interaction Design Termin 1 Applied User Research Applied User Research Design: Theory and Practice Design: Theory and Practice Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Theoretical perspectives in cognitive science Theoretical perspectives in cognitive science Termin 2 Magister Thesis (15hp) Magister Thesis (15hp) Usability and User Experience Design Usability and User Experience Design Embodied Interaction Embodied Interaction Magisterexamen Eligible for doctoral studies Electives Electives Electives Termin 3 Electives Electives Electives Electives Electives Master Thesis (30hp) Master Thesis (30hp) Termin 4 Master Thesis (15hp) Master Thesis (15hp) Master’s degree “Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works ”

  6. The Department of Informatics • Object of study: Relation between people and IT: at home, at work, in organizations and specialized settings • Application areas: Processindustry, health, sports, e-government, media • Main focus: understanding this evolving relation, and on designing, implementing and testing innovative interactive technology to support people, groups and organizations • 40 employees • 6 full professors • 19 assistant professors • 9 doctoral students “People dont read on the web, they scan”

  7. People and places Pia-Maria: Administrator 4th floor in the MIT-house Andreas Lund: Teacher Thomas Ahlmark: System Administrator John: Teacher Agnetha Frick: Student Counsellor Daniel Skog: Director of Studies Rikard Harr: Program Coordinator Towards the MIT-café Mail boxes Computer Science Dept. “The life of a designer is a life of fight, fight against the ugliness”

  8. Responsibilities and people • Questions about your studies in general, ask the student counsellor (Agnetha) • E.g. I have dyslexia and need support • E.g. How can I learn how to write references? • Questions about a specific course, ask the teacher • E.g. when is the exam due? • Questions about registration to a course, ask the administrator (Pia-Maria) • E.g. There is something wrong with my registration, what is it? • Questions about the programme, ask me • E.g. What courses can we choose as electives? “Web design is art wrapped in technology”

  9. Some practical info • Course introduction: Cognitive Interaction Design, 13 to 15 (MA146) today • Course introduction: Designing for User Experience on Wednesday between 10-12 (MA378) • Buddy programme (for International Students) • Join the Programme on facebook • Info from director of studies and student councellor at 15.30 in MA466 (4/9) • Welcome arrangement with light dinner in the MIT-café at 16.00 on September 4th • Introduction to our computer labs “Web design is art wrapped in technology”

  10. Being a master student in Sweden/Umeå • Reflective and ambitious student • Help each other • Swedes are punctual, academic quarter • 13, 13.15, 13.00 • Swedes are informal, no hierarchies • No titles (Dr, Sir, Madame, Mr, Ms Mrs…) • Native Swedish speakers • Better to ask than to do wrong “If you make everything bold, nothing is bold”

  11. Conditions • Foreign students with conditions • Visit Lena Andersson or Loke Brinkstam at the student reception in Förvaltningstorget • Monday, 2/9, 13-15 • Wednesday, 4/9, 13-15 • Swedish students • It will show upon registration “Web design is art wrapped in technology”

  12. Contacts • Programme Coordinator: • rharr@informatik.umu.se • 090-786 92 82 • Student Counsellor • africk@informatik.umu.se • 090-786 77 42 “Web design is art wrapped in technology”

More Related