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CS 4753 Spring '95Human Factors in Software DevelopmentThis course examines human factors in the software design and application process from initial requirements to testing and implementation, with emphasis on designing the user interface. Table of Contents |
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Jenny Preece, Rogers, Sharp, Benyon, Holland, Carey
Human-Computer Interaction Addison-Wesley |
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Piyawadee ``Noi'' SukaviriyaPhone: 894-9105 Office: Room 214 CoC Office Hours: Mondays and Fridays 3-4pm |
Qiang ``Alex'' ZhaoPhone: 853-9393 Office: Room 262B CoC Office Hours: Wednesdays 12-2pm |
Week 1 Introduction to HCI 3/29 Course Structure, Admin; Setting the stage for the class Videos: ``Knowledge Navigator'', ``Flash Forward'' Last day of registration 3/31 HCI Challenges Readings: chapter 1, 2 Week 2 Design Methods & Techniques 4/3 Software Engineering Life Cycle, User-centered Approach Readings: chapter 17, 18 Due: Homework #1 4/5 Task and requirement analysis Readings: chapter 19, 20 4/7 Scenario-based Design, participatory design Readings: chapter 21, 22 Due: ``Gadget Critic'' Week 3 Technology & Design Support 4/10 Interaction Readings: chapter 11, 12 Due: Project selection 4/12 Interaciton styles Readings: chapter 13; papers 4/14 Class briefing on team projects (5 min/team) Due: Task analysis results (oral report) Week 4 Support for Designers & Human Aspects 4/17 Rapid prototyping, early prototyping Readings: chapter 27; papers Due: Task analysis results (written report) 4/19 Software support 4/21 No class due to Freaknik traffic Week 5 Human Aspects 4/24 Software support 4/26 Midterm Exam 4/28 UI Guidelines; Perception & Representation, Memory Readings: chapter 24, 3, 4, 5; papers Last day to withdrawal Week 6 Design Support 5/1 Mental Models Readings: chapter 6 5/3 User Models, Metaphors Readings: chapter 7; papers 5/5 Presentation of design mock-ups Due: Intial design mock-ups Week 7 Evaluation Techniques & Design Support 5/8 Evaluation, Observational studies Readings: chapter 29, 30 5/10 Usability engineering Readings: chapter 31; papers 5/12 Predictive evaluation Readings: chapter 33; papers Week 8 Evaluation Techniques 5/15 On-line help Quiz Readings: chapter 15; papers 5/17 Predictive evaluation (cont'd), Experiments Readings: chapter 31, 33; papers 5/19 Project presentation Due: An interface prototype Week 9 Technology today and in the Future 5/22 Advanced topics: VR, CSCW, intelligent agents, multi-modal interations Readings: papers 5/24 Principles for Graphical UI design Readings: papers 5/26 Evaluation report Due: Evaluation report Week 10 Miscellaneous 5/29 Holiday - No Class 5/31 Pre-Final Exam 6/2 Report on proposed design changes; Class wrap up Due: Proposed design changes Due: User manuals Final grade due for graduating students
There will be up to 3 awards to give away at the end of the quarter for the most creative, the most informative, and perhaps the most humorous personal Web pages.
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