Department of Computer Science, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

CM50150 Design

Credits: 6

Level: Masters

Semester: 2

Assessment: CW100

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take CM50147 and take CM50148 and take PS50067 and take XX50125 and while taking this unit you must take CM50149 and take XX50126 and take XX50127 and take XX50128

Aims & Learning Objectives:
Aims: To enable students to understand and be able to apply current approaches to modelling and design of communication systems. To approach the design of communication systems from a human and task perspective and to consider the most suitable application and optimal design of the technologies to support effective human communication.
Objectives: The students should be able to apply scientific and engineering principle s to the effective and creative design of communications systems. They should be able to critically assess communication systems and to identify how technologies may be applied to support more effective communication.
Content:
Introduction to participatory design. Understanding of how to model and specify group and communication requirements. Conceptual design models and metaphors. How to elaborate a design model. The unit will involve practical classes through groupwork in the design of communication systems; building exemplars, interface design, communication management design, security access design. Core Reading: W Hall et al (eds) Hypermedia and Multimedia Systems , Addison Wesley 1999 D Leebaert (ed) The Future of Software , M I T Press 1995 S Wilbur & A Sellen (eds) Computer Mediated Communication , Prentice Hall 1998 T Winograd Bringing Design to Software ,Addison Wesley 1996

University | Catalogues for 2006/07