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HCC 4510 - Inclusive Design and Accessible Technology

3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course explores the use of inclusive design processes in the development of accessible technology. Inclusive design is focused on gaining an awareness of human diversity (e.g. age, gender, disability, etc.) and attempts to design user-centered technologies that reflect users’ often varied needs. Students learn how to utilize inclusive design practices to identify user characteristics, study user needs, ideate, design, prototype and evaluate technologies for accessibility. Topics include, but are not limited to, inclusive design, ability-based design, the ethics of accessibility, the legality of inaccessibility, and disability-related terminology and assistive technologies. Preq: CPSC 2120  or CPSC 2150  or IE 4880  or PSYC 3100 .

This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Catalog for the 6000-level description and requirements.



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