UCIT

UCIT
Graduate School in User-Centered Information Technology

News

31.8.-3.9.2010: Summer School on product user experience (PUX2010).
30-31.8.2010: Joint workshop with prometei in Tampere.
4.6.2010: Arto Kolinummi will defend his thesis "Error Sources and Their Reduction Techniques in Audio Power Amplifiers" at 12 in lecture hall TB109 in Tietotalo at the Tampere University of Technology.
11-12.3.2010: UCIT kick-off seminar 2010 at the University of Tampere. More...
11.12.2009: UCIT review seminar for 2009. More...
30.10.2009: UCIT board selected 14 new funded students among 28 applicants. The new UCIT members will be listed on the people page after they have formally accepted the positions.
21.10.2009: Visiting Lecture on "UCD in China" by Pof. Zhengjie Liu at University of Tampere (Pinni B 1029) at 15:00.
15.6.2009: The schedule for joint doctoral education at the University of Tampere is now available. More...
24.2.2009: The Academy of Finland has granted funding for 15 funded positions in UCIT starting 1.1.2010. Application instructions are available on the applications page.
29.8.2008: The Ministry of Education has released an updated document to clarify the practices in graduate schools. It is available on the policies page. [pdf]
19.4.2007: The UCIT mailing list has been revived. Subscription is open to all. The list is moderated (by the coordinator). It is intended for general interest UCIT-related announcements. More...

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Introduction

Background

Interaction between humans and technology continues to grow. Examples of this trend are the proliferation of computers and various information appliances, ubiquitous and pervasive computing, wearable computers, interaction techniques making better use of the underutilized senses, and taking into account emotions and the social environment in human-machine interaction. It is not sufficient to be able to construct devices and applications, one must also be able to make them fit for human use. The interaction between humans and technology can only be improved by understanding the natural means of communication and information processing (perception, learning, thinking, and memory). UCIT aims at giving the multidisciplinary doctoral education that is necessary for such multidisciplinary research and development.

Many Master's programs in Finland, and abroad, provide a good basis for doctoral studies in the fields covered by UCIT. UCIT is a cooperation of several Finnish universities that teach and study humans and information technology.

Forms of operation

The main activities of UCIT are:

Graduate and post-graduate courses offered by the participating units. The regular curriculum of UCIT is composed of these courses.
Joint seminars for all students of UCIT, organized once or twice per semester. In the seminars the students will present their ongoing work and get feedback from advisors coming from various disciplines.
Summer schools and other intensive courses on special themes.
International co-operation in graduate education and the participation of UCIT students in international courses and conferences.

History

The school officially began operation on January 1st, 2002. Funding was granted by the Ministry of Education for 10 graduate student positions for the period 2002-2005 and 2 graduate student positions for the period 2003-2006. Funding for 10 positions has been continued for 2006-2009. For 2007-2009, funding for 5 additional positions was granted as well as funding for a coordinator for the period 2007-2011. In 2009 funding for 15 positions was continued until the end of 2013.


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Front Page Policies Applications Units People Education Activities Graduates Statistics Links	News 31.8.-3.9.2010: Summer School on product user experience (PUX2010). 30-31.8.2010: Joint workshop with prometei in Tampere. 4.6.2010: Arto Kolinummi will defend his thesis "Error Sources and Their Reduction Techniques in Audio Power Amplifiers" at 12 in lecture hall TB109 in Tietotalo at the Tampere University of Technology. 11-12.3.2010: UCIT kick-off seminar 2010 at the University of Tampere. More... 11.12.2009: UCIT review seminar for 2009. More... 30.10.2009: UCIT board selected 14 new funded students among 28 applicants. The new UCIT members will be listed on the people page after they have formally accepted the positions. 21.10.2009: Visiting Lecture on "UCD in China" by Pof. Zhengjie Liu at University of Tampere (Pinni B 1029) at 15:00. 15.6.2009: The schedule for joint doctoral education at the University of Tampere is now available. More... 24.2.2009: The Academy of Finland has granted funding for 15 funded positions in UCIT starting 1.1.2010. Application instructions are available on the applications page. 29.8.2008: The Ministry of Education has released an updated document to clarify the practices in graduate schools. It is available on the policies page. [pdf] 19.4.2007: The UCIT mailing list has been revived. Subscription is open to all. The list is moderated (by the coordinator). It is intended for general interest UCIT-related announcements. More... News archive Introduction Background Interaction between humans and technology continues to grow. Examples of this trend are the proliferation of computers and various information appliances, ubiquitous and pervasive computing, wearable computers, interaction techniques making better use of the underutilized senses, and taking into account emotions and the social environment in human-machine interaction. It is not sufficient to be able to construct devices and applications, one must also be able to make them fit for human use. The interaction between humans and technology can only be improved by understanding the natural means of communication and information processing (perception, learning, thinking, and memory). UCIT aims at giving the multidisciplinary doctoral education that is necessary for such multidisciplinary research and development. Many Master's programs in Finland, and abroad, provide a good basis for doctoral studies in the fields covered by UCIT. UCIT is a cooperation of several Finnish universities that teach and study humans and information technology. Forms of operation The main activities of UCIT are: Graduate and post-graduate courses offered by the participating units. The regular curriculum of UCIT is composed of these courses. Joint seminars for all students of UCIT, organized once or twice per semester. In the seminars the students will present their ongoing work and get feedback from advisors coming from various disciplines. Summer schools and other intensive courses on special themes. International co-operation in graduate education and the participation of UCIT students in international courses and conferences. History The school officially began operation on January 1st, 2002. Funding was granted by the Ministry of Education for 10 graduate student positions for the period 2002-2005 and 2 graduate student positions for the period 2003-2006. Funding for 10 positions has been continued for 2006-2009. For 2007-2009, funding for 5 additional positions was granted as well as funding for a coordinator for the period 2007-2011. In 2009 funding for 15 positions was continued until the end of 2013.