Course Description
This course explores user experience (UX) design and strategy, focusing on user-centered design, interface design, prototyping, and user testing. Students examine the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in UX and apply design thinking to create, refine, and evaluate digital products that align with business objectives.
Athena Title
UX and AI Integration
Prerequisite
MIST 4600 or MIST 4600E or MIST 4610 or MIST 4610E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will explain guiding principles of user experience (UX) design and their application to interactive digital products.
- Students will apply user-centered design and design thinking methodologies to create innovative, business-aligned solutions.
- Students will create and prototype interactive digital products to visualize and communicate design concepts.
- Students will implement and analyze user-testing methodologies to evaluate and improve design effectiveness.
- Students will evaluate the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in UX and apply AI integration methods in design workflows.
Topical Outline
- Introduction to UX design principles and strategy.
- User-centered design methodologies and approaches.
- Prototyping techniques: tools, mockups, and interactive designs.
- User testing methodologies: planning, execution, and analysis.
- Applying design thinking to create innovative solutions.
- AI in UX: personalization, automation, and emerging design tools.
- Exploring UX principles in the context of emerging technologies.
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Creativity & Innovation
The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
