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EECS 330 - Human Computer Interaction

COURSE TITLE: EECS 330 Human Computer Interaction

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Introduction to human-computer interaction and the design of systems that work for people and their organizations.  The goal is to understand the manner in which humans interact with, and use, their computers for productive work. The course focus is on the interface as designed artifact. The interface is a design problem without a single "correct" solution but which has many "good" solutions and a plethora of "bad" solutions. Class discussion centers on what makes an interface good and proven techniques for designing interfaces that meet human needs.

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COURSE COORDINATOR: Louis Gomez

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PREREQUISITES: prior programming experience

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Northwestern University Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering
and Applied Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department