CS 4753
Human Factors in Software Development

Winter 1997
College of Computing 201
MW 4:30-6:00

Instructor
Albert N. Badre
Office Hours: M & W 2:00-3:00

Teaching Assistant
Q. Alex Zhao
Office Hours: T & Th 2:00-3:00

Text
Text Book ImageHuman-Computer Interaction: Jenny Preece, et.al. Addison-Wesley.

Newsgroup
git.cc.class.4753

Course Objective

This course covers the human factors of software and interface design. Emphasis is placed on techniques and guidelines to design and critique different types of screens, transaction codes, types and styles of interaction, and user information packaging and referencing. Concepts in interface design and testing are considered in relation to human information processing capabilities and limitations.

Topics

Assignments Schedule

Week of
Jan 13Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Jan 20Chapters 17, 18,19
Jan 27Chapters 20, 21, 22
Feb 3Midterm (Feb 3), Chapters 6, 7
Feb 10Chapters 13, 14, 4, 6
Feb 17Chapters 7, 15, 24, 25
Feb 24Chapters 27, 30, 31
March 3Chapters 32, 33, 34
March 10Prepare project presentations

Evaluation

Midterm15%
Project55 % with 35% for group portions and 20% for individual portion (Must show evidence of substantive participation in group in order to qualify for a passing grade).
Final30%
Class activity/participationThe sway factor

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Last Modified: 13 JAN 97 by Q. Alex Zhao (azhao@cc.gatech.edu)