ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
VCD3114	User Experience Applications	Fall	2	2	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor SERKAN ŞİMŞEK Assoc. Prof. BARBAROS BOSTAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YAHYA BURAK TAMER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The main objective of the course is to introduce the concepts of interactive arts and interaction design. Comprehension of the use of new media elements in interactive artworks, analysis of concepts as well as technical aspects in interactive designs construct the core. The principles of interactive design will be evaluated through applications and design projects.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Recognize the basic principles of Interactive Arts
2) Identify arts & design scopes of new media such as computational design, data visualization and code arts
3) Develop applications of interactive arts that focuses on design
4) Develop conceptual design for interactive media
5) Study necessary software skills in order to realize design ideas into final products
6) Research the theory and history of interactive arts
7) Identify recent developments and movements in the field of interactive arts
8) Examine the process of the production of interactive arts
9) Criticize interactive artworks academically
10 Manage time that is needed to run interactive design projects

Course Content

The course is structured in three parts.
First part focuses on interactive artworks considering comprehension of their concepts and aspects of technical flow. Analysis of interaction design and insight into the history of code art & computational art will be achieved.
Second part will concentrate on the application of interaction design via the coding language ‘processing’. The students will be introduced to the concept of programming interactivity. They will be able to improve their skills via in-class applications as well as weekly assignments that will prepare them for the final project.
The third part comprises the progress & evaluation of the final projects. Each student will select a topic and concept on which they will be designing their interactive work on.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Topics of Interactive Arts & Design
2)	Theory of Interactive Arts & Design
3)	Sensors for Interaction, Physical Input Data Handling Project #1: Interactive Design based on a conceptual problem
4)	Evaluation of Project #1 Introduction to Code Grammar
5)	Code Grammar Assignment #1
6)	Animation If Clause Assignment #2
7)	IInteraction For Loops – Pattern Design Assignment #3 Project #2: Evaluation of Interactive Design Artwork
8)	Image & Text Attributes Assignment #4
9)	External Libraries Video & Camera Assignment #5
10)	Matrices Review: Basic code grammar covered so far
11)	Reverse Engineering: Analyzing & Repurposing Final Project
12)	Final Project Evaluation #1: One to one sessions
13)	Final Project Evaluation #2: One to one sessions
14)	Final Project Evaluation #3: One to one sessions

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Terzidis, Kostas. 2009. Algorithms for Visual Design – Using The Processing Language. Indiana: Wiley Publishing.

Fry, Ben. 2008. Visualizing Data. Sabastopol: O'Reilly Media.

Noble, Joshua. 2009. Programming Interactivity. Sabastopol: O'Reilly Media.

Fry, Ben and Casey Reas. 2007. Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists. Cambridge: MIT Press.

Greenberg, Ira. 2007. Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art. Berkeley: Apress.

Shiffman, Daniel. 2008. Learning Processing: A Beginner's Guide to Programming Images, Animation and Interaction. Burlington: Elsevier Inc.

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	5	% 20
Project	2	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	56
Application	5	20
Study Hours Out of Class	13	26
Project	1	0
Homework Assignments	5	20
Midterms	1	4
Final	1	4
Total Workload		130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.