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Procedural Sound Design for User Interfaces, 6 credits
Procedurell ljuddesign för användargränssnitt, 6 hp
TNM113
Main field of study
Media Technology and EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Niklas RönnbergDirector of studies or equivalent
Daniel NyströmEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 0 hRecommended self-study hours: 160 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6CMEN | Media Technology and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering | 8 (Spring 2026) | 2 | 4 | Swedish/English | Norrköping | E |
| 6CMEN | Media Technology and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (Advanced Techniques for Audio and Image Media) | 8 (Spring 2026) | 2 | 4 | Swedish/English | Norrköping | E |
| 6CMEN | Media Technology and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (Computer Graphics and Game Programming) | 8 (Spring 2026) | 2 | 4 | Swedish/English | Norrköping | E |
The course syllabus is preliminary
Main field of study
Media Technology and EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1NCourse offered for
- Master of Science in Media Technology and Engineering
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from courses in user interface, visualization, and programming, as well as basic sound technology and signal processing.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- be able to give a detailed account of how sound should be used in interaction design and in relation to visualization based on sonification and communication theories.
- apply contemporary theories of sonification and interaction design to analyze and evaluate sounds in user interfaces, visualization and games.
- create and implement procedural sound design to effectively convey a message / impression
Course content
The course aims to provide students with knowledge about sound as a form of communication, the principles of using sound in interaction design and methods for designing and creating procedural sound. Briefly, the course content is: Sound and communication theory, sound design, game sound, sonification, sound technology, and methods for procedural sound.
Teaching and working methods
Lectures, practical exercises, seminars, project work in pairs and oral presentation
Examination
| LAB1 | Laboratory work | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Project assignment | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades for examination modules are decided in accordance with the assessment criteria presented at the start of the course.
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
About teaching and examination language
The teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows:
- If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts of the examination can be in English.
- If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English.
- If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English depending on teaching language.
Other
The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.
The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point.
The course is campus-based at the location specified for the course, unless otherwise stated under “Teaching and working methods”. Please note, in a campus-based course occasional remote sessions could be included.
Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapCourse literature
Books
- K. Franinovic och S. Serafin, (2013) Sonic Interaction Design
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB1 | Laboratory work | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Project assignment | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades for examination modules are decided in accordance with the assessment criteria presented at the start of the course.
Books
K. Franinovic och S. Serafin, (2013) Sonic Interaction Design
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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