This course serves as an overview of historical methods, approaches and practices of interaction design, including mechanical, electrical, and analog and digital electronic systems. The students will follow the development of modern tendencies in interaction design and formulate opinions about their causes and possible paths for future developments. The students will also examine the current applications of interaction design across industries and disciplines.

This course is open only to students who have been admitted to SMC's Bachelor of Science program in Interaction Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.