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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI course is a 6 months training course that requires 7 hours per week of attention from the participants. This certificate course is 100% offered in online mode with live sessions conducted by the faculty. Though there is a provision for recorded class lectures in case the candidates miss any of the live sessions. This course is a joint collaboration between IIT Guwahati and Coursera.

This 6-month Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI training features 4 courses and 3 projects. The students all go through effective learning processes which include case studies, capstone projects, and hands-on online lab sessions. During this course, the candidates will be getting real-time engagement along with direct, and real feedback directly from the IITG faculty.

The Highlights

Online course
7 hours per week
6 months programme
Completion certificate

Programme Offerings

Live Sessions with Faculty
recorded classes
4 courses
3 projects
assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIT Guwahati (IITG)

The Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI fee is Rs. 1,12,500 or $1,500. Indian students may use EMI, net banking, or debit or credit cards to pay the fee. International applicants can pay through Paypal as well other than the above-mentioned ways.

Fee Structure :

Name of the Course	Fee
Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI	Rs. 1,12,500 or $1,500

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualifications

Though there are no specific prerequisites, a basic understanding of the following software may be helpful:

Figma
Balsamic
Adobe XD
Miro

Certification Qualifying Details

The Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati will be issued directly after programme completion

What you will learn

The students of Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI syllabus will be learning the following;

Will be able to identify what problems users face, gather insights, and then use techniques for identifying ways in which user experience can be improved with a product or service.
Creating task flows, personas, design information architecture, and wireframes required for separate digital platforms.
Analysing the cognitive and psychosocial parameters for specific design features which can in turn enhance user engagement.

Who it is for

Graphic DesignerFront-End Developer

Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI online course is suitable for anyone who wants to explore the field of UX design and a looking for formal education in the field and wants to make a career like the following:

Graphic Designers
UX Researchers
Marketing professionals
Front End Developers

Admission Details

Get started with the Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI classes through these steps:

Step 1: Browse the URL: https://www.coursera.org/certificates/ux-design-human-computer-interaction-iitguwahati

Step 2: Click “Enrol” and sign up thereby creating an account on Coursera with the necessary information.

Step 3: Pay the fee and begin pursuing the course.

The Syllabus

What you will learn
Introduction to UX design and HCI
UX design process
UX design career journey
Important tools for practising UX design

Introduction to user research and ethnography
Tools and techniques for qualitative and quantitative user research
Contextual enquiry
Discourse analysis
Survey methods - questionnaire study and interviews
Data analysis and persona and scenario creation

Project: Conduct user study and identify an opportunity area

Requirement definition - I
Brainstorming and ideation techniques
Requirement definition - II
Designing information architecture (IA)
Designing task flows and use cases
Wireframe design

Project: Design a UX product or service based on identified insights and findings

Introduction to usability
User-centred design process and user requirement analysis
Cognitive issues in human computer interaction (HCI)
Frameworks and mental models
Qualitative usability methods - heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthrough, focus groups, card sorting, Think Aloud Protocol analysis
Quantitative usability methods- A/B testing, usability tests
Usability tests - Planning and conducting usability tests and analysing Test Data

Project: Conduct usability tests, analyse test data, and provide design recommendations.

Instructors

IIT Guwahati (IITG) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When can the students attend the assignments and live lectures?

After the students enroll and pay, the course starts officially for them to access the lectures and assignments.

2: Will IIT Guwahati directly issue the Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI?

Yes, the completion certificate is directly issued to the candidates by The Centre for Educational Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

3: Will the students receive the Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI without paying the fee?

No, only those who have paid the full fee shall be able to receive the course completion certificate.

4: What is the policy for a refund for this IIT Guwahati course?

Within the first 2 weeks of starting the course, the candidates will be able to apply for a refund.

5: Can the students apply for financial aid when enrolling for the Post Graduate Certificate in UX Design and HCI online course?

Any kind of financial assistance is not available on Coursera.