Outline of lecture

Some products or services may give us affective experiences, either in positive or negative way.
We call such products or services "affective", or having affective quality.
In this class, we explore the essences of such "affectiveness", learn its characteristics, and seek for the ways to design such products or services.

Purpose of lecture

Some products or services may give us affective experiences, either in positive or negative way.
We call such products or services "affective", or having affective quality.
In this class, we explore the essences of such "affectiveness", learn its characteristics, and seek for the ways to design such products or services.

Plan of lecture

- Introduction and guidance
- Fundamentals 1: usability engineering
- Fundamentals 2: affect
- Field study
- Design process: conceptualization, proposal, review, prototyping, user testing
- Report: final design proposal

Textbook and reference

None

Related and/or prerequisite courses

None

Evaluation

Final report: 50% Presentation in class: 30% Discussion (participation): 20%

Comments from lecturer

This class will be conducted in English. Active participation in class discussion will be highly evaluated.