SCHEDULE (IND E/TC 455 -- Preliminary -- Autumn 2000)
Updated 2000.26.9
 
 
 

DATE	TOPICS	READINGS	ASSIGNMENTS	INSTRUCTOR
9/26	Introduction to User Interface Design Nature of the interface - definitions Syllabus & Discussion of group projects Assign arcade game project  Assign design problem #2 Survey for group assignments		Design Problem #1	Furness
9/28	User experiences  Interface design process: concept definition Systems engineering design principles  Thinking Hats!	DOET Preface and Ch. 1	Design Problem #2 Interface list and review due	Furness
10/3	Design problem feedback/crit #3 Group assignments and meeting time; group design problem Pausch-Group Interactivity Characterizing the human		Design Problem #3 Interface crit and revision due	Furness
10/5	Characterizing the human	DOET CH. 2,3,4,5		Furness
10/10	History of CHI	King, "Evolution of Symbiotic Interfaces"	Group Project #0 Concept due	King??
10/12	Confessions of an Interface Designer			Tanney
10/17	Characterizing the task and environment Characterizing the interface technology Report on group design problem	DOET 4,5,6,7	Arcade game papers due	Furness
10/19	Interface Design Process I Concept Design feedback (Groups 1 and 4)  Assign design problem #4		Group project #1 proposal due informal group presentations	Furness
10/24	Interface design process: design synthesis II		Design Problem #4 due	Furness
10/26	Design Problem feedback/crit #4  Group exercise in characterization	"Set Phasers on Stun" case study (will be handed out in previous class)
10/31	Design Characterization Feedback (Groups 2 and 5)		Group project #2 characterization due	Furness
11/2	Usability			J. Ramey?
11/7	Prototyping Tools Lecture		Group project #3a concept visuals due	Eugenia Bertulis and Jerry Yamamoto?, Stratos Product Development
11/9	Veteran's Day - no class
11/14	Interface design case studies		Design Problem #5 due 2D/3D	Furness
11/16	Interface design case studies Design Feedback Crit #5			Furness
11/21	Design Development feedback Group 7 Interface design case studies		Group project #3b development visuals due	Furness
11/23	Thanksgiving - No class
11/28	Course Wrap-up			Furness
11/30	Final Presentations		Final presentations	Class members
12/5	Final Presentations		Final presentations	Class members
12/7	Group Project Report Due  5pm AERB 141A