22-2725 Interaction Design

Course introduces students to the complex issues involved in interaction design. Through a series of projects and readings, students explore a variety of design issues involving the navigation of complex data as well as the physical interaction of devices intended to assist in that navigation. Students create prototypes of their own hand-held digital devices to explore the ergonomic as well as the physical mapping of issues involved. Students learn a variety of quick prototyping processes for physical models in addition to using software such as Macromedia Director and Flash to virtually prototype the interface. Course is intended to look at the interconnection between the physicality and the virtuality of digital devices.
3 Credits