IN3250 – Project Assignment in Informatics: Interaction Design

Course content

In this course, the student will explore and report on a topic in interaction design in cooperation with a supervisor. The project will involve the design and development of high-resolution design artifacts in consultation with end users where data collection, development and evaluation are included as part of the experiment. The course is suitable for students who want to work with either established business cases or ongoing research projects as a starting point for a professional specialization in interaction design. The course therefore allows for exploration in both professional and academic directions. The project is carried out in the supervisor's research group, which will also provide the necessary resources and access.

Learning outcome

After taking this course you will:

• have a very good understanding of a selected topic in interaction design
• have some knowledge of how design experiments are performed in interaction design
• have some knowledge of how data collection, development and evaluation are carried out in research in interaction design
• be able to carry out a small project in consultation with end users where data collection, development and evaluation are included as part of the experiment
• be able to write a simple report that describes and discusses the project and its results

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

This course is only available for students belonging to the programme Informatikk: design, bruk og interaksjon.

Max number of students: 10

Requires grade B or better in both INF2260/IN2020 and INF1510/IN1060, and grade C or better in IN(F)1010. Admission is done on the basis of a motivation letter and a conversation with the lecturer. Applicants must submit a motivation letter within a specified deadline and will be called in for an interview with the lecturer. The motivation letter, which should be about one page, is sent to the study administration studieinfo@ifi.uio.no

Special admission requirements

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 or Mathematics (S1+S2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about special admission requirements (in Norwegian).

Formal prerequisite knowledge

INF2260 – Interaksjonsdesign (discontinued)/IN2020 – Methods in Interaksjonsdesign, INF1510 – Bruksorientert design (continued)/IN1060 – Use Oriented Design and INF1010 – Object oriented programming (continued)/IN1010 – Object-oriented Programming

Teaching

The course is organized with three joint sessions of two hours for everyone who takes the course:

• Introduction of project work, supervisors, scope and expectations.
• Joint mid-term presentation and assessment of each other's project work.
• Final presentation with feedback and submission of final report.

Guidance based on agreement made with the research group. The course requires a large degree of independent work. The students present their work and read/criticize each other's work along the way.

Students can between the first and last joint meeting expect eight hours of individual guidance (set up as regular meetings with their supervisor every other week).

Examination

Assessment of a written assignment, as well as an oral presentation of the project. Both parts must be passed and passed in the same semester.

The written assignment counts for 70% of the final grade, while the oral presentation counts for 30%.

Language of examination

You may submit your exam in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.