一分钟带你了解人机交互Human-Computer Interaction
人机交互(Human–Computer Interaction)是一门计算机、心理学以及设计的交叉学科。
顾名思义,人机交互是一门研究系统与用户之间的交互关系的学科。系统可以是各种各样的机器,也可以是计算机化的系统和软件。人机交互界面通常是指用户可见的部分。用户通过人机交互界面与系统交流,并进行操作。小如收音机的播放按键,大至飞机上的仪表板、或是发电厂的控制室。人机交互界面的设计要包含用户对系统的理解(即心智模型),那是为了系统的可用性或者用户友好性。(来源:MBA智库)
人机交互的毕业生通常毕业之后会选择从事UX design,负责通过改善产品、提升产品的可用性使得用户有更好的使用体验,利用可访问性和娱乐性来提高客户满意度。UX设计人员负责创建交互式程序,以使用各种形式的数字和Web媒体来增强客户对品牌的体验并促进愉快的体验。UX设计人员还需要对编码有功能上的了解,并在整个产品界面上无缝地传递品牌的优势和个性。
由于该职位结合了研究心理学和数字设计的要素,因此UX设计师需要在这两个主题上进行专门培训才能提供优质的产品和服务。而Human-Computer Interaction这个专业的培训体系恰恰符合UX design的岗位需求,近年来,美国UX design的薪资待遇可以非常可观的,以纽约为例,平均年薪为$89.038。
那么美国这边Human-Computer Interaction的专业设置如何呢?以下我们以Carnegie Mellon University的Master of Human-Computer Interaction为例
卡耐基梅隆大学,简称CMU,是一所坐落在美国宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡(Pittsburgh) 的世界著名私立研究型大学。CMU的计算机科学院(School of Computer Science, 以下简称SCS),与MIT, Stanford,和UCBekerley并列排名第一。CMU是美国少数几个将计算机科学专业独立成院的大学之一,是全美乃至全世界最大的计算机学院。CS专排第一,AI专排第一,编程语言专排第一,计算机系统专排第四,计算机理论专排第五。
其中Master of Human-Computer Interaction课程是一个为期三个学期的课程,在第一学期中,学生将在必修课中学习HCI的核心方法论和技术,同时通过卡耐基梅隆大学所有学院的大量选修课定制自己的学术课程。在完成第二学期和第三学期的同时,学生们将继续进行更加多样化的选修课,并与外部客户一起完成一项实质性的行业项目。
课程体系的核心课程有:
05-600 HCI Pro-Seminar: Communications in HCI
05-610 User-Centered Research and Evaluation (UCRE)
05-651 Interaction Design Studio 1
05-650 Interaction Design Studio 2
05-630 Programming Usable Interfaces (PUI)*
05-631 Software Structures for User Interfaces (SSUI)*
05-671 HCI Project I (15-unit spring course) and 05-672 HCI Project II (48-unit summer course)
申请要求:
1、Prospective students applying to the MHCI program are expected to have a bachelor's degree or equivalent by matriculation for fall term. We do not require specific degrees or backgrounds. We value an interdisciplinary cohort and have students joining us with backgrounds in design, social sciences, business, computer science and more. Students also enter with varying levels of industry experience.
2、GRE scores are highly recommended for the MHCI application.
3、For the Internet Based scores (preferred) applicants must score a minimum of 25 on each subsections. For the Paper Based Test, a minimum total score of 600 is required.
Note: we will also accept the IELTS scores in lieu of the TOEFL. The minimum band score is 8.5 overall with no sub scores less than 8.0.
4、Portfolio (Optional)
If applicable for your background, applicants may include a link to their portfolios. This is not a requirement and is optional for all applying.
5、Video Essay (Required)
Prepare a 1 - 2 minute video that lets the admission committee know who you are. Talk about what you like, what you do outside of work and school, how you spend your free time, your professional and personal goals, or anything else not already shared in your Statement of Purpose. This will help the committee know you better and help us to evaluate your communication and presentation skills. The video (and audio) must be of the applicant (not a proxy). There should be only one person in the video.