Designing Interactive Systems 2 (2022)
Class Information
| Lecture | Wed, 9:30 – 12:00 |
| MetP11, Kopernikusstr. 14 | |
| Lab | Mon, 14:30 – 16:30 |
| AH VI | |
| Language | English |
| Credits (BSc/MSc CS) |
6 |
Exams
| Midterm | Wed, May 16th |
| Final PT1 | Mon, Jul 25th, 12:00 |
| Rogowski Building, Schinkelstr. 2, Room Eph | |
| Final PT2 | Sat, Aug 27th, 12:00 |
| C.A.R.L., Claßenstraße 11, H09 |
Announcement: Online Class
Due to the current pandemic situation, lectures and labs in this class take place via Zoom videoconferencing until further notice. Students registered via RWTHonline received an email with details on how to connect. Depending on how regulations change and the situation develops, we may switch to presence events later this semester. When attending the online classes from home is not feasible for you, you can use the room given for the corresponding class in RWTHonline.
This course builds on the foundations of Designing Interactive Systems I and provides an understanding of how interactive multimedia systems are built from a computer science point of view. It covers the principles of event-based operating systems, window system architectures, input and output device technology for multiple modalities, as well as User Interface Management Systems and UI development toolkits and their relative merits. In the labs, you will develop a minimalistic window system yourself, but also learn to work with various real-life platforms, including Windows, macOS, Qt, and multimedia development environments, to develop user interfaces.
After this class, you will know how the technology behind interactive systems works. You can analyze, design, and implement graphical and other user interfaces for existing and emerging technologies, both for the desktop and beyond, and including interfaces for multimedia content. Group-based, project-centered assignments and lab activities convey hands-on experience building user interfaces and foster project management and teamwork skills.
The class consists of weekly lectures, labs, reading assignments, project-based group assignments, and graded written midterm and final examinations.
This course has limited seating. You need to register to obtain a seat in this course.
Contact
For any questions about the class, please contact Sören Schröder (in English or German).
Tentative Syllabus
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Introduction
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Lecture 1: Introduction, Card's Design Space
Wed, Apr 6th
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Lab 1: Organization, Design Space
Mon, Apr 11th
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Window System Architecture
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Lecture 2: Graphics Event Library, Base Window System
Wed, Apr 13th
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Lecture 3: Window Manager, User Interface Toolkit
Wed, Apr 20th
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Lab 2: Graphics Event Library, Base Window System, Window Manager
Mon, Apr 25th
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X, Wayland, and Smalltalk
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Lecture 4: From X to Wayland, Smaltalk
Wed, Apr 27th
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Lab 3: Smalltalk Introduction
Mon, May 2nd
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CHI week
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No Lecture
Wed, May 4th
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Lab 4: Midterm Preparation
Mon, May 9th
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macOS
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Lecture 5: History of Macintosh Software
Wed, May 11th
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Lab 5: Midterm
Mon, May 16th
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Lecture 6: macOS Architecture
Wed, May 18th
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Lab 6: Interface Builder and Auto Layout
Mon, May 23rd
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Windows
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Lecture 7: Windows Architecture and UITKs
Wed, May 25th
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Lab 7
Mon, May 30th
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Cross-Platform Toolkits
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Lecture 8: Design Cross-Platform Toolkits: Java & Qt
Wed, Jun 1th
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Lab 8: Cross-Platform Application Challenges
Mon, Jun 13th
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Post-Desktop Systems
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Lecture 9: Window Systems for Smartphones and Beyond
Wed, Jun 15th
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Lab 9
Mon, Jun 20th
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Software Prototyping
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Lecture 10: Software Prototyping
Wed, Jun 22nd
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Lab 10: Software Prototyping
Mon, Jun 27th
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Multimedia
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Lecture 11: Multimedia and Multimodality
Wed, Jun 29th
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Lab 11
Mon, Jul 4th
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Multimodal Interfaces
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Lecture 12: Multimodality II
Wed, Jul 6th
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Hardware Prototyping
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Lecture 13: Hardware Prototyping
Wed, Jul 13th
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Final Exams
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Final Exam PT1
Mon, Jul 25th
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Final Exam PT2
Sat, Aug 27th
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Grading
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
| Assignments | 40% |
| Midterm | 25% |
| Final Exam | 35% |
Assignments
Assignments will be assigned weekly. You can find the assignments in the Moodle course room. Late assignments will not be accepted. You can use your own computer to work on the assignments, or book a time slot to work in our Hiwi room. Programs that do not compile as specified in the assignment sheets will be graded as incomplete. Exceptions will be granted only for valid (i.e., medical) reasons.
Fields of Study
- Informatik (M.Sc.)/Angewandte Informatik
- Informatik (GYM+GS,SII)/Hauptstudium/B. Praktische Informatik
- Technik-Kommunikation (M.A.)/2. Hauptfach (Technisches Fach)/Grundlagen der Informatik/isierung Informatik
- TK 2. Fach-Grundlagen der Informatik (M.Sc.)/Wahlpflicht Informatik/Angewandte Informatik
- Media Informatics (M.Sc.)/Multimedia Technologie
- Media Informatics (M.Sc.)/Multimedia Technologie/in Aachen
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Applied Computer Science
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Practical Computer Science
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Areas of Specialization/Media Informatics
Course Allocation and Registration Guide
Only 40 seats are available for this course. Priority to Master students of Computer Science, Media Informatics, Software Systems Engineering, and Technical Communication. The registration in RWTHonline opens on March, 18th.
To get a seat in this course, follow these steps before April, 8th:
- Register for the course in RWTHonline.
- Sign the Declaration of Compliance, scan it, and send it to
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Registration results announcement on April, 11th.
Previous Offerings
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