UX/UI Design

This course covers different design principles, concepts and techniques of UX and UI designs focusing on making products with user-centric user interface which is easy to use, efficient and user-friendly. Students are introduced with the basic concepts, design techniques and evaluation of UX and UI. It also includes latest concepts used by the designers to design the UX/UI and also trends in the UX/UI design.

• The primary objective of this course is to introduce different principles, techniques and aspects of UX/UI design. Students should be able to:
• Develop a deep understanding of concepts of UX and UI designs
• Conduct user research and analysis for user interaction designs
• Understand the principles and techniques of interaction design
• Implement user friendly interaction styles
• Create UI designs using proper user interface components and controls
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using industry-standard software
• Perform design evaluations on the visual designs and interactions
• Implement advanced techniques for interface design including voice user interface and NLP based interfaces

• Laboratory works: 48 hrs
• Laboratory work should be carried out by using some UX/UI tools such as Figma, Adobe XD or Sketch and need to cover the following tasks:
• Use the basic tools and features for visual designs
• Use proper page layout, font selection, screen size and responsive designs
• Implement color theory and typography in interface designs
• Create designs with proper grids and layouts
• Integrate interactive elements into the designs
• Create designs with different types of windows and operable controls
• Use different navigational styles in the designs
• Construct wireframes and prototypes for the designs
• Create the storyboards for interaction designs
• Apply different effects, styles and animation for designs
• At the end of the semester, students need to submit a project that should include the basic interface and interaction designs for a chosen topic individually and perform the evaluations on the designs.

The teaching faculties are expected to create environment where students can update and upgrade themselves with the current scenario of computing and information technology with the help of topics listed in the syllabus. The general teaching pedagogy that can be followed by teaching faculties for this course includes class lectures, laboratory activity, group discussions, case studies, guest lectures, research work, project work, assignments (theoretical and practical), and written and verbal examinations.

• Galitz, W. O. (2007). The essential guide to user interface design (3rd ed.). Wiley Publishing.
• Gothelf, J., & Seiden, J. (2013). Lean UX: Applying lean principles to improve user experience (1st ed.). O'Reilly Media.
• Green, T., & Brandon, K. (2024). UX design with Figma: User-centered interface design and prototyping with Figma. Apress.
• Tidwell, J., Brewer, C., & Valencia, A. (2020). Designing interfaces: Patterns for effective interaction design (3rd ed.). O'Reilly Media.
• Wood, D. (2014). Interface design: An introduction to visual communication. Bloomsbury Publishing.