Programme plan

The master programme in Interaction Design is a two-year programme consisting of a series of courses where user-centred development, analysis and evaluation, and experimental design are core elements. It aims at broadening the students’ understanding of both the design issues central to interaction design and the design materials available for addressing them. The students may come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including, computer science, electrical engineering, sociology, psychology, media and communication, and traditional design. The courses are based on students running group projects in a design studio.

The first semester is dedicated to providing a solid foundation for  professional interaction design work through courses such as  interaction design methods, computer graphics, gameplay design,  ubiquitous computing, simulation engines, and graphical interfaces.

The second semester allows the students to build upon the knowledge gained in the first semester in two ways. First, the students get practical experience through applying their knowledge in a project running the whole semester where the results are presented to the public and working professionals. Second, they take courses such as user-centred design, analysis methods, data communication, and artificial intelligence that provide effective methods applicable to the previous courses.

The third semester provides an opportunity for students to further deepen their knowledge within Interaction Design through taking advanced, Ph.D. level, courses or complementing their education with further courses from the selection available during the first semester. The third semester can also be used to take a minor in another subject. The fourth semester is dedicated to  Master Thesis projects, which typically take place within companies or at research groups at Chalmers or other universities.