2025 Summer COMPSCI 160 001 LEC 001

2025 Summer Session C 8 weeks, June 23 - August 15

COMPSCI 160 001 - LEC 001

User Interface Design and Development

Jun 23, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025
Mo, Tu, We, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Social Sciences Building 110
Class #:13388
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0
Enrolled: 54
Waitlisted: 70
Capacity: 54
Waitlist Max: 150
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 16 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Course Catalog Description

The design, implementation, and evaluation of user interfaces. User-centered design and task analysis. Conceptual models and interface metaphors. Usability inspection and evaluation methods. Analysis of user study data. Input methods (keyboard, pointing, touch, tangible) and input models. Visual design principles. Interface prototyping and implementation methodologies and tools. Students will develop a user interface for a specific task and target user group in teams.

Class Notes

* No time conflicts allowed with lecture.

* In person attendance is expected.

* Students are highly encouraged to meet in person outside of class to complete homework and projects.

*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 999 (placeholder) discussi.. show more
* No time conflicts allowed with lecture.

* In person attendance is expected.

* Students are highly encouraged to meet in person outside of class to complete homework and projects.

*To enroll in this class, select the lecture and the 999 (placeholder) discussion sections. Assignment to the ACTUAL discussion sections will be managed by teaching staff during the first class.*

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Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for Computer Science 160 after taking Computer Science 260A.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

Associated Sections