Michigan State University

Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes

This UX course provides an introduction to the fields of UX research and design.
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Length 1 to 3 months
Effort 2-4 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English
About this Course

This UX course provides an introduction to the fields of UX research and design. Learners will gain an understanding of what is involved in UX research, including conducting interviews, evaluating systems, and analyzing systems using principles of good design. Learners will also learn about the work involved in UX Design, including the generation of promising design solutions and the creation of prototypes at multiple levels of fidelity. By interleaving successive phases of UX Research and Design, learners will see how to learn from inevitable mistakes and improve towards a product with a great UX.

What you'll learn

What to learn:

  • The skills needed for UX research and design

  • How UX researchers discover and assess user needs and assess possible designs

  • How to conduct a micro-usability test

  • How UX designers use sketching and prototyping to develop design concepts

  • How to incorporate a user-centered focus into the design process

  • Key features of human behavior and describe their impact on the design of interactive systems

  • Techniques for critiquing and designing interactive systems based on human capabilities and behavior

Course syllabus

Week 1: What is UX? What are UX Research and Design?

Week 2: UX Design Overview

Week 3: How Do People Perceive Information?

Week 4: How Do People Act in the World?

Week 5: Design Heuristics

Week 6: Heuristic Evaluation and Course Wrap-up

Meet the instructors

Mark Newman

Associate Professor

School of Information and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science