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Code: SCI3098
Extent: 25 ECTS
Language: English
Teacher in charge: Prof. Antti Oulasvirta
Administrative contact: Anu Kuusela
Target group and prerequisites: The minor is suitable for technically oriented students in Aalto University who want to deepen their understanding of modern topics in interactive technology, including applications in web technology, robotics, machine learning, visualizations etc. Suitable educational backgrounds include, but are not limited to: computer science, communications and networking, electrical engineering, automation, control engineering, robotics, computer vision, computer graphics, web technology, and interactive media. Formal eligibility criteria are the same as in the major.
In addition, the minor welcomes students from the University of Helsinki with a sufficient technical background.
Application process:
Applicants are requested to submit the following documents with the application: 1) brief letter of interest and 2) study transcripts from all degrees with grades.
Quotas and restrictions: The number of students is not restricted but the students are selected based on 1) suitability of previous studies, 2) progress in studies, and 3) motivation letter. The minor reserves a right to reject the application if the prerequisites of the minor are not met.
Minor in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) covers basics of the field and introduces core technical areas.
The minor consists of 25 credits in 5 courses:
CS-C3120 | Human-Computer Interaction | 5 ECTS |
CS-E4200 | Emergent User Interfaces | 5 ECTS |
CS-E4840 | Information Visualization | 5 ECTS |
ELEC-E7890 | User Research | 5 ECTS |
Computational User Interface Design/ | 5 ECTS |