STKD6410 Universal Design of New and Emerging Interfaces II Course description

The main topic in this course is the design, evaluation, and testing of new and emerging user interfaces in technologies such as augmented, virtual and mixed reality; artificial intelligence user agents; brain-computer interfaces; and autonomous vehicle - among others. This is developed in accordance with principles for universal accessibility and acquired through many practical exercises coupled with lectures presenting theories relevant to the field. The course will also provide both theoretical principles of universal design and hands-on experience on how to design and evaluate ICT systems using these principles.

It is recommended to have completed one full year of university studies (60 ECTS) before the program starts, and that a minimum of 30 ECTS of your total 60 ETCS be within computer science.

One half year of university studies (30 ECTS), in addition to the international summer school's general requirements. The requirement has to be met by 1 March.

After completing this course the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student has leading knowledge of:

• Norwegian and international legislation regarding the inclusion of all groups of users in society
• various physical and cognitive disabilities and design universally accessible solutions for ICT in cooperation with users
• techniques for ensuring access to ICT for everyone

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student has the progressive ability to:

• identify barriers to usability
• evaluate the universal design of existing processes and technology
• develop universally designed systems
• apply universal design principles in practice
• develop state-of-the-art universally designed ICT solutions
• implement universal design practices within an organization
• critique design processes from a universal design perspective

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student is proficient and can master:

• using universal design principles in testing and evaluating ICT
• universal design policies in practice
• universal design practices to ensure access to ICT for everyone

The course will take a project-based learning approach. Course participants will work in groups on a project and this project will be evaluated in the end of the course based on group presentation and final report.

This course is a blended learning course that combines four weeks full time in-person instruction with eight weeks independent study, with online supervision when required. The four week in-person module culminates in an oral exam. Feedback from the oral exam acts as a basis for independent study, which then again culminates in a submission of the final report.

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Portfolio assessment. The students submit a portfolio consisting of an individual term paper 4,000 to 8,000 words, and a 4,000 to 8,000 word group project report and oral presentation.

Each group may consist of 2-5 candidates.

The portfolio is graded as a whole and given one grade. The result cannot be appealed.

The final assessment, the group project, will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Two internal examiners will be used.