DD 312	Design Evaluation Methods	1-2-0-6
Syllabus: Design evaluation methods for Interaction Design; GUI and Product Design; Safety and Liability; Design Heuristics; Assignments in product safety audit; product interface and  interaction design audits; Experiments in Usability testing involving formulation of testing matrix, observations of user behavior, protocol analysis of user interactions with GUI, handheld devices, instruments or consumer products. Texts / References: 1. J. Nielsen, Usability Engineering, Morgan Kaufmann, San Francisco, 1993. 2. Preece, Rogers and Sharp, Interaction Design: Beyond Human - Computer Interaction, John Wiley and Sons, Delhi, 2003. 3. W. O Galitz, The Essential Guide to User Interface Design, John Wiley and Sons - Dream Tech India Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 2002. 4. B. Shneiderman, Designing the User Interface - Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, Pearson Education Asia, 2000. 5. K. A.  Ericsson and H. A Simon, Protocol Analysis - Verbal Reports as Data, MIT Press, 1993. 6. A. Cooper and R. Reimann, The Essentials of Interaction Design, John Wiley & Sons - Dream Tech India Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 2003. 7. W. Green and P. Jordan, Human Factors in Product Design, Taylor & Francis, London, 1999.