Welcome to the Master Programme in

Human Computer Interaction!

Rikard Harr

“Usability is like oxygen – you dont notice it until its missing”

• Roll call, distribution of cards• About the department of informatics• Practical info• Being a master student in Sweden• Conditions

Agenda

“Usability is like oxygen – you dont notice it until its missing”

• Where are you from?• Your academic experience• Practical experience• An interest

Roll call

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]

A wise decision

“Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works ”

MDI-master Programöversikt

“Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works ”

Introduction: Designing for User Experience

Cognitive Interaction Design

Applied User Research Design: Theory and Practice

Advanced Human-Computer Interaction

Theoretical perspectives in cognitive science

Magister Thesis (15hp)

Usability and User Experience Design

Embodied Interaction

Electives

Electives

Master Thesis (30hp) Electives Electives

Master Thesis (15hp)

Master’s degree

MagisterexamenEligible for doctoral studies

Termin 1

Termin 2

Termin 3

Termin 4

Electives

Electives

Electives Electives

Introduction: Designing for User Experience

Cognitive Interaction Design

Applied User Research

Design: Theory and Practice

Advanced Human-Computer Interaction

Theoretical perspectives in cognitive science

Usability and User Experience Design

Embodied InteractionMagister Thesis (15hp)

Master Thesis (15hp)

Master Thesis (30hp)

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”

People and places

Agnetha Frick: Student

Counsellor

Daniel Skog: Director of

Studies

Rikard Harr: Program Coordinator

Thomas Ahlmark: System

Administrator

Pia-Maria: AdministratorAndreas Lund:

Teacher

John:

Teacher

Computer Science Dept.

Mail boxes

4th floor in the MIT-house

Towards the

MIT-café

“The life of a designer is a life of fight, fight against the ugliness”

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”

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”

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”

Conditions

“Web design is art wrapped in technology”

• 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

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”