The objective of this specialization is to provide an understanding of interface design approaches and architectures for creating solid user experiences in embedded system prototypes and products. For both machine and user interfaces, we will look at the best practices for the interface design process, including considerations of the nature and content of interaction, whether between devices, between a device and a user, or in more complex systems.
Embedded Interface Design Specialization
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Embedded Interface Design Specialization
Connecting Devices to People and Systems. Methods, protocols, and prototyping for UI/UX design of embedded and IoT devices
Instructor: Bruce Montgomery, PhD, PMP
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4.2
(26 reviews)
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design considerations and methods for embedded devices and systems
Machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) protocols and architectures, including leveraging cloud platforms for system designs
Rapid prototyping for embedded devices to explore interface and system designs, leveraging UI tools, single-board computers, sensors, and the cloud
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Skills you'll gain
- User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- Microservices
- User Interface (UI) Design
- Usability
- Verification And Validation
- Persona (User Experience)
- API Design
- Internet Of Things
- Network Protocols
- Software Development
- User Research
- Prototyping
- Cloud Computing Architecture
- User Experience
- Embedded Systems
- User Centered Design
- Human Computer Interaction
- Usability Testing
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Identify strengths, weaknesses, attributes, and user interaction limitations of embedded interface components
Describe common human characteristics that impact UX
Examine UX designs in terms of guidelines from heuristics, principles, and laws
Describe key considerations for UX testing
Skills you'll gain
Category: Usability Testing
Category: User Centered Design
Category: Persona (User Experience)
Category: User Research
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: User Experience
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Human Computer Interaction
Category: Wireframing
Category: Prototyping
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
What you'll learn
Describe the principles, guidelines, and contributors required for developing embedded devices and products.
Identify best practices and considerations for effective GUI design.
Consider and differentiate options for operating systems on connected embedded device prototypes and products
Skills you'll gain
Category: Prototyping
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Internet Of Things
Category: Real-Time Operating Systems
Category: Human Computer Interaction
Category: jQuery
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Telecommunications
Category: Cross Platform Development
Category: Usability
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
What you'll learn
Define and assess importance of M2M and IoT to modern development
Recognize key elements of cloud support for IoT devices and systems
Review the application of microservice architecture to IoT systems
Skills you'll gain
Category: Internet Of Things
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Microservices
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Software Development
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Node.JS
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Technologies
Category: Public Cloud
Category: API Design
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This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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Frequently asked questions
There are three courses in the specialization: UI and UX, Rapid Prototyping, and M2M & IoT Protocols - each will take 4 to 5 calendar weeks, not including the final exam.
You should be comfortable in programming and basic computer architecture. The two classes with programming assignments use Python and Node.JS, but if you are an experienced C programmer that hasn't used these languages (as with many on campus students), the languages are easy to pick up and use. We do not teach Python or Node.JS in the class, but we do include some references and examples.
It is recommended (but not required) to take the Rapid Prototyping course before the M2M & IoT Protocols course, as the programming examples will build on themselves more naturally.
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