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TPD4134

User Interface Design

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Work

About

About the course

Course content

The course is built around several assignments about building a graphical user interface design. Topics include writing for web, information architecture, interface design, images, usability testing, design for behavior, and ethics. The project includes paper prototyping, graphic design, digital prototyping and simulation of interactivity using prototying technology like Figma, Illustrator and Photohop

All assignments are handed inn at end of term as a basis for evaluation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge objectives

  • The student will know the steps in a web design process: Information architecture, writing for web, paperprototyping, wireframes and usability testing, GDPR, WCAG, web systainability, image types, layout, composition ,and animation. Trustworthiness, dark patterns, and ethics will be discussed.
  • Students will understand principles for good design for each step in the process

Skill goals

  • Practical experience in design of the components that make up a graphical user interface with the case of designing a web site.

General competence

  • The student will be able to organize information, and create interfaces and choose the right interaction patterns to create an engaging and usefull user experience.

Learning methods and activities

Weekly lectures support several assignments. Peer reviews of student progress on a biweekly basis.

Further on evaluation

The final delivery consists of several sub-assignments that are completed during the semester, following the design process from content description to a final prototype in Figma.

Retake the course by delivering all sub-assignments the next time the course is taught.

  • If failed, you are allowed to submit a new or revised project at the next ordinary completion of the course
  • For voluntary course retake to improve grade, all assessments in the course must be retaken

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)

Course materials

Course materials will be stated at the start of the semester

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Work
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-11-16 Time Submission 02:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

Work
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment