DEA 2730

Human Centered Design Methods

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course explores the use of design methods to generate ideas and evaluate designed objects, environments, and interfaces. Lectures cultivate an understanding of the various methods, while hands-on activities provide opportunity to apply these methods to the design of a small device and its interactions with people and things.

Prerequisites minimum grade of B- in DEA 1101; DEA 1110; DEA 1140; DEA 1150; DEA 1500; or permission of instructor.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) majors; DEA minors and transfers with permission of instructor or as space permits.

Fees Course fee, $60.

Distribution Requirements (D-AG), (D-HE, LAD-HE)

Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• To develop an understanding of how and which design methodologies can be applied in the iterative design process.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop and evaluate design prototypes responsive to the challenges and opportunities of supporting and augmenting human users.
• To communicate a design process in a research poster and video that satisfy requirements of benchmark, design-research conferences.

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