Teaching HCI in SE Curriculum

This paper reports the experience of Software Engineering educatn in Vilnius University, Lithuania. There are emphasized the collaboration with industry and the learning objectives related to HumanComputer Interaction (HCI) when establishing a separate undergraduate Software Engineering study program as well as implementing it. Industry partners participated in defining both, the outcomes of the curriculum and aspects that should be emphasized. The evolution of team projects’ implementation has resulted in two stages approach: in-home simulation of the real world projects and the projects provided by industry. This evolution has influenced also the teaching of HCI. This initially stand-alone course was integrated with team projects in which students are expected to apply acquired HCI skills. The intent of our SE curriculum is developing extended software engineering skills and in-depth understanding of the user-centred design techniques. Key-Words: SE Curriculum, HCI education, team projects, collaboration with industry.