Language: English
Visuals to text
This course teaches you how to make your visual information more accessible by changing it to text. Course contents The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating visual information into text. Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including audio/video description, automatic image/video captioning and alternative texts. Learning outcomes After completing the
Accessibility and user experience
The course introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. Course contents The module introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. These are described through concrete cases that demonstrate how evaluation design is affected by the special characteristics of certain user groups
Spoken interfaces
On this course, you will learn how speech can be used to interact with technology. Course contents The thematic module covers the main principles of speech-based human-technology interaction, focusing on spoken interfaces which facilitate accessibility and agent design for spoken interfaces. This includes both speech output (e.g., spoken prompts for people with visual disabilities) and
Picture communication
This course gives you an overview of how different pictures and symbols can be used for communication. Course contents The thematic module introduces the student to aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques such as the use of pictures or symbols. Lectures focus on strategies (such as PECS, first-then boards) and the use of different
Defining and discussing accessibility in society
This module gives you an opportunity to reflect accessibility in society and how accessibility is visible in your daily life. Course contents The thematic module introduces the definition of accessibility and discussion in society, but also the role of disability legislation. People with disabilities are often excluded from the mainstream of society. Disabilities affect people’s
Fundamentals of accessibility
The course provides basic understanding of what accessibility is and who benefits from it, why accessibility is important, how to encounter a person with a disability, and how different laws and directives affect accessibility. Course contents The course gives an overview of how accessibility can be taken into account in everyday communication and digital services.
Introduction to product management
Product management is one of the most crucial competencies for startups and scale-ups. Combining customer needs and realities of production during fast growth calls for a strong vision and ability to coordinate the requirements of customer needs, software development, and business development. While designers, developers, and business functions are specifically working on each of these
Renewable energy
Course deals with the renewable energy production methods (e.g. wind, solar, P2X, biomass, hydrogen), their environmental impacts and utilisation of side streams for energy production. Course contents Learning outcomes After the course the student is Completion methods You can get a digital badge after completing this course.
Energy transition and climate neutrality
The global transition to climate neutrality and a more sustainable energy supply means that net emissions of greenhouse gases will be gradually reduced. The demand to be able to estimate carbon footprints for energy carriers, processes, products and companies has therefore increased. The aim of the course is to become more familiar with both scientific
Game development project
The objective for this course is for students to learn how to use their software engineering knowledge in an entertainment software engineering context. With the selected game development tools, student is capable to independently design and develop a small game program on some modern game engine platform, or work as a part of a team