User Interface Design

CS 4750B Spring 2003

General Information

Description: (General online Course Catalog)
Human computer interface is considered in terms of user-system compatibility. Concepts in human factors and interface design are covered in relation to capabilities of both humans and computers. Cross-listed with PSYC 4750.
Goals:
- To expose you to the significance of the usability of a computer system from the user's perspective.
- To gain awareness of human capabilities and how that impacts interaction.
- To gain expertise in applying various HCI evaluation and modeling techniques to improve the design and software development process.
- To inform you of advanced research areas in HCI for further research.
Meeting Time: MWF 12:00P-1:00P
Meeting Place: CCB 53

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Textbooks

Required?	Title	Author	Publication information
Yes	Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed. (DFAB)	Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd and Russell Beale	Prentice-Hall, 1998
Yes	Design of Everyday Things (DOET)	Donald A. Norman	Basic Books

Exams

	date	weight	type
*Exam 1*	2/17	10%	In Class
*Exam 1*	4/7	10%	In Class
*Final*	?	10%	Exam Week

Instructor

Elaine M. Huang

Office: 343 Centennial Research Building (CRB)
Phone: 404-385-1102 (Unreliable, email is preferred)
Email: elaine@cc.gatech.edu
Office Hours (Tentative): Monday 1:00-2:00 pm, Thursday 10:30-11:30 am (or by appointment). 2nd floor lounge in CCB.

Teaching Assistant

David M. Krum

Office: 375 Centennial Research Building (CRB)
Phone: 404-385-0256 (email is preferred)
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 (or by appointment). 2nd Floor lounge in CCB.

Syllabus

Information in this syllabus will change as the term progresses. Recent changes will be marked in RED, to grab your attention.

Week Date Topic Reading Prepared
lectures Project Homework Handout

1 1/6 Introduction Class Policies Introduction Class
policies

Foundations

1/8 Paradigms and frameworks of interaction DFAB 4.1-4.2 Paradigms

1/10 Usability Principles DFAB 4.3 Principles Homework 1

2 1/13 HCI Design Process DFAB Ch. 5.1-5.3
Design Process 1

1/15 HCI Design Process 2
+ Project DFAB 5.4-5.6 Design Process 2 Part 0 due

1/17 Norman Thoughts DOET Ch 1-2 Norman Thoughts Homework 1 due

3 1/20 MLK Jr. Day HOLIDAY -- NO CLASS

Modeling

1/22 Understanding Humans
Sensing and Memory DFAB Ch. 1 Understanding Humans

1/24 Contextual Inquiry/Interviews/Observations DFAB Ch. 6.1-6.5?
Beyer & Holtzblatt Contextual Inquiry

4 1/27 Task Analysis & Requirements DFAB Ch. 7 Task Analysis

1/29 Modeling Motor Behavior DFAB Ch. 6.10
Fitts' Law Fitt's Law Homework 2

1/31 Cognitive Models DFAB 6.6-6.7
Model-Human Processor MHP + GOMS

5 2/3 Contextual Models Nardi
Contextual Models Homework 2 due

2/5 More Principles from Norman DOET Ch. 3-4 Norman on Knowledge

2/7 Part 1 Poster Session Part 1 due

6 2/10 Interaction Models DOET 45-53 Interaction Models

Interaction Design

2/12 Slips and Errors DOET Ch. 5 Errors

2/14 Metaphors + Exam Prep Metaphors

7 2/17 Exam #1

2/19 Prototyping, Scenarios, Storyboards DFAB Ch. 5.5 Prototyping

2/21 Language and Speech DFAB Ch. 15.3 Language and Speech

8 2/24 Pen and Gesture DFAB Ch. 15.5-15.6 Pen and Gesture

2/26 Direct Manipulation Hutchins et Direct Manipulation

2/28 Part 2 Poster Session Part 2 due

9 3/3 SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS NO CLASS

3/5 SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS NO CLASS

3/7 SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS NO CLASS

Evaluation

10 3/10 Intro to Evaluation Intro Eval

3/12 Cognitive Walkthrough DFAB Ch. 11.4.1 Cognitive Walkthrough

3/14 Heuristic Evaluation DFAB Ch. 11.4.2 Heuristic Evaluation

11 3/17 Think Aloud Observational Techniques

3/19 Empirical Evaluation Empirical Evaluation

3/21 Pager and Diary Studies Diary and Pager Studies

12 3/24 Intro to Ubicomp Weiser on Ubicomp Ubicomp

3/26 Guest Lecture:
Capture and Access interfaces Capture & Access

3/28 Part 3 Poster Session Part 3 due

13 3/31 Guest Lecture:
Privacy in Design Privacy

4/2 Guest Lecture:
Adaptive/Intelligent User Interfaces IUI

4/4 Nonspeech Audio + Exam Review Nonspeech Audio

14 4/7 Exam #2?

4/9 Guest Lecture
UI Software UI Software

4/11 CSCW CSCW

15 4/14 Guest Lecture:
Assistive Technology (+ Brain UI!) Assistive Technology

4/16 Virtual Reality & 3D interfaces VR & 3D Interfaces

4/18 Guest Lecture:
Information Visualization Information Visualization

16 4/21 Project Final Presentations Part 4 due

4/23 Project Final Presentations

4/25 Project Final Presentations

Week	Date	Topic	Reading	Prepared lectures	Project	Homework	Handout
1	1/6	Introduction	Class Policies	Introduction			Class policies
Foundations
	1/8	Paradigms and frameworks of interaction	DFAB 4.1-4.2	Paradigms
	1/10	Usability Principles	DFAB 4.3	Principles		Homework 1
2	1/13	HCI Design Process	DFAB Ch. 5.1-5.3	Design Process 1
	1/15	HCI Design Process 2 + Project	DFAB 5.4-5.6	Design Process 2	Part 0 due
	1/17	Norman Thoughts	DOET Ch 1-2	Norman Thoughts		Homework 1 due
3	1/20	MLK Jr. Day		HOLIDAY -- NO CLASS
Modeling
	1/22	Understanding Humans Sensing and Memory	DFAB Ch. 1	Understanding Humans
	1/24	Contextual Inquiry/Interviews/Observations	DFAB Ch. 6.1-6.5? Beyer & Holtzblatt	Contextual Inquiry
4	1/27	Task Analysis & Requirements	DFAB Ch. 7	Task Analysis
	1/29	Modeling Motor Behavior	DFAB Ch. 6.10 Fitts' Law	Fitt's Law		Homework 2
	1/31	Cognitive Models	DFAB 6.6-6.7 Model-Human Processor	MHP + GOMS
5	2/3	Contextual Models	Nardi	Contextual Models		Homework 2 due
	2/5	More Principles from Norman	DOET Ch. 3-4	Norman on Knowledge
	2/7	Part 1 Poster Session			Part 1 due
6	2/10	Interaction Models	DOET 45-53	Interaction Models
Interaction Design
	2/12	Slips and Errors	DOET Ch. 5	Errors
	2/14	Metaphors + Exam Prep		Metaphors
7	2/17	Exam #1
	2/19	Prototyping, Scenarios, Storyboards	DFAB Ch. 5.5	Prototyping
	2/21	Language and Speech	DFAB Ch. 15.3	Language and Speech
8	2/24	Pen and Gesture	DFAB Ch. 15.5-15.6	Pen and Gesture
	2/26	Direct Manipulation	Hutchins et	Direct Manipulation
	2/28	Part 2 Poster Session			Part 2 due
9	3/3	SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS		NO CLASS
	3/5	SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS		NO CLASS
	3/7	SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS		NO CLASS
Evaluation
10	3/10	Intro to Evaluation		Intro Eval
	3/12	Cognitive Walkthrough	DFAB Ch. 11.4.1	Cognitive Walkthrough
	3/14	Heuristic Evaluation	DFAB Ch. 11.4.2	Heuristic Evaluation
11	3/17	Think Aloud		Observational Techniques
	3/19	Empirical Evaluation		Empirical Evaluation
	3/21	Pager and Diary Studies		Diary and Pager Studies
12	3/24	Intro to Ubicomp	Weiser on Ubicomp	Ubicomp
	3/26	Guest Lecture: Capture and Access interfaces		Capture & Access
	3/28	Part 3 Poster Session			Part 3 due
13	3/31	Guest Lecture: Privacy in Design		Privacy
	4/2	Guest Lecture: Adaptive/Intelligent User Interfaces		IUI
	4/4	Nonspeech Audio + Exam Review		Nonspeech Audio
14	4/7	Exam #2?
	4/9	Guest Lecture UI Software		UI Software
	4/11	CSCW		CSCW
15	4/14	Guest Lecture: Assistive Technology (+ Brain UI!)		Assistive Technology
	4/16	Virtual Reality & 3D interfaces		VR & 3D Interfaces
	4/18	Guest Lecture: Information Visualization		Information Visualization
16	4/21	Project Final Presentations			Part 4 due
	4/23	Project Final Presentations
	4/25	Project Final Presentations