COGS 120Interaction Design

5 units · COGS · UC San Diego

Introduces fundamental methods and principles for designing, implementing, and evaluating user interfaces. Topics: user-centered design, rapid prototyping, experimentation, direct manipulation, cognitive principles, visual design, social software, software tools. Learn by doing: work with a team on a quarter-long design project. Recommended preparation: basic familiarity with HTML. Students may not receive credit for both COGS 120 and CSE 170.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need one from each line:

COGS 108 or CSE 12 or DSC 30
COGS 1 or COGS 10 or DSGN 1 or ENG 100D

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (2)

Cognitive Science with Specialization in Neuroscience (B.S.)
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.) (PC34)

What it opens up

Courses that list COGS 120 as a prerequisite (7)

COGS 121 Human Computer Interaction Portfolio Design Studio
COGS 122 Start-up Studio
COGS 123 Social Computing
COGS 125 Advanced Interaction Design
COGS 126 Thinking with Computers
CSE 176A Health Care Robotics
DSGN 118 Design for Future Creativity and Productivity