Interaction Design
Welcome to the new semester 2019
Semester commencement and program for the start seminar
International students:
Orientation Days: August 13-16, 2019
All students:
Mandatory start seminar August 16th from 10am in Building K
Student registration
Get started as a student
- International students: Arrival check list and register as student
- Norwegian students: Register as a student
Time schedules
The lessons start after the start seminar. You will find your time schedule in TP:Timeplan
Access card
The access card serves as a key/access card, a library card and for printing. A photo for the access card is taken during the start seminar.
Your NTNU user account must be activated before you can get an access card.
- By the entrance in Building A there is a photo machine
- Log in with your NTNU username and password
- Take a photo and set a PIN code
- Go to the IT department in Building K (during the opening hours 8-15) to pick up your access card. Remember to bring ID!
- The access card is printed when you show up, and the photo will be checked
Curriculum
Buy your curriculum on the internet or at the book store Sit Gjøvik at campus or at the book sales in the cafeteria in August (date tba), where former students sell their used books. You will find your curriculum in the course description for each course. (Choose Autumn 2019/Spring 2020)
Activity Day
Get to know all student organizations, groups and student unions at campus on August 20th.
Join the Buddy Week
Useful links
Bus/train to Gjøvik
Accommodation
Student housing (long-term and temporarily)
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About interaction design
*Making a better world through better design*
We are surrounded by technology in our everyday lives, in need of usable and user-friendly solutions. The everyday use of technology in society is staggering compared to its use in those early days, as we surround ourselves with technology at home, at work, and in public.
In a society where computers are pervasive, and digital interfaces and interactivity are everywhere, it is of increasing importance that we ensure inclusive, intuitive and efficient human-computer interaction. In addition to developing the right functionalities, we need to ensure positive user experiences and usability for all users in the contexts of use. NTNU provides students with the opportunity to learn the skills to create these solutions through the Master program in Interaction Design. Our vision is to make a better world through better design.
Brief outline
This is a two-year master program (120 ECTS credits).
The Master program in Interaction Design teaches the students to put the users’ needs and requirements first in digital interactive environments and user interfaces. The program provides the students with knowledge and awareness of human factors and conditions in interaction and interface design. The program also focuses on system design methodologies and strategies for the usability-optimalization of products and services. In addition, the program will enable the students to initiate, lead and perform usability engineering in research and development projects.
The students will be able to specialize in areas within usability and human factors in interaction design, user-oriented information architecture and user-centered design, universal design, health informatics, mobile systems and project management.
Major areas of study:
- Usability and human factors
- User-oriented information architecture
- Strategies in user-centered design
The program is organized as course modules of 7,5 ECTs, and a master thesis of 30 ECTs. In the 3rd semester, students will study theoretical material to support the focus of the thesis, learn to formulate relevant research topics and questions, and start to prepare one of the thesis chapters. During this time, students will be appointed a thesis supervisor. More information on the Master program structure can be found in the curriculum description.
Programme facts
Degree: Master in Interaction Design
ECTS: 120
Programme code:
MIXD (full-time)
MIXD-D (part-time)
NB! There will be no admission of part-time students for the spring semester 2019.
Language of instruction: English
Faculty of Architecture and Design
Department of Design
Location: Gjøvik Contact: master-id@gjovik.ntnu.no
The information is relevant for the present academic year
Application deadlines
Non-EU/non-EEA students:
1 December 2018
EU/EEA students:
1 March 2019
Norwegian/Nordic students:
15 April 2019
The application portal is now open
Questions
Please see our FAQGroup for EU applicants
Group for non-EU applicants