Module CS2200-KP04, CS2200

Software Ergonomics (SoftErgo)


Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

  • Bachelor IT-Security 2016, optional subject, specific
  • Bachelor Media Informatics 2020, compulsory, media informatics
  • Bachelor Psychology 2016, optional subject, computer science
  • Bachelor Psychology 2013, optional subject, computer science
  • Bachelor Media Informatics 2014, compulsory, media informatics
  • Bachelor Medical Informatics 2011, optional subject, software engineering
  • Bachelor Computer Science 2012, compulsory, foundations of computer science

Classes and lectures:

  • Software Ergonomics (exercise, 1 SWS)
  • Software Ergonomics (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

  • 20 hours exam preparation
  • 55 hours private studies
  • 45 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

  • Motivation and introduction
  • Models of HCI
  • Modes of input & input devices
  • Modes of output & output devicdes
  • Time behavior of interactive systems
  • Graphical control elements
  • Usability and usability processes
  • Digital work

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

  • The students know the basic theories, models and criteria for user- and application-centered interactive multimedia systems.
  • They are able to transfer this knowledge into development processes and to evaluate interactive systems systematically.
  • They can describe work systems as well as applications in education and entertainment in a user- and task-centered way.

Grading through:

  • portfolio exam - the concrete examination elements and their weights will be published in the course

Responsible for this module:

Language:

  • offered only in German

Notes:

Prerequisites for attending the module:
- None

Prerequisites for the exam:
- Successful completion of homework assignments as stated at the beginning of the course

Exams:
- CS2200-L1 Software-Ergonomie, portfolio exam consisting of practical group exercises (50% of the grade) and oral examination (50% of the grade)

Scoring for the portfolio exam:

- Theoretical component (max. 50 points): Students' individual knowledge of the lecture content will be tested in an oral exam at the end of the semester.

- Practical component (max. 50 points): Students carry out practical exercises in groups. They must complete 4 exercises, the results of which must be presented during the exercise sessions or submitted in writing. Depending on the exercise, a maximum of 10 or 20 points will be awarded for a complete and correct exercise.

Last Updated:

27.11.2025