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SCHEDULE
Updated 99.25.8

 

DATE

TOPICS

READINGS

ASSIGNMENTS

INSTRUCTOR

9/28

 

  • Introduction to User Interface Design
  • Nature of the interface - definitions
  • Syllabus & Discussion of group projects
  • Assign arcade game project
  • Assign design problem #2

 

Design Problem #1

Furness

9/30

 

  • User experience
  • 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

 

 

10/5

  • 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

10/7

  • Characterizing the human

DOET CH. 2,3,4,5

 

Furness

10/12

  • History of CHI

King, "Evolution of Symbiotic Interfaces"

Group Project #0 Concept due

King

10/14

  • HITL TOUR!
   

10/19

  • Characterizing the task and environment
  • Characterizing the interface technology
  • Report on group design problem

DOET 4,5,6,7

Arcade game papers due 

Furness

10/21

  • Interface Design Process I
  • Concept Design feedback (Groups 1 and 4)
  • Assign design problem #4
 

Group project #1 proposal due

informal group presentations

Furness

10/26

  • Interface design process: design synthesis II

 

 Design Problem #4 due

 Furness

10/28

  • Design Problem feedback/crit #4
  • Group exercise in characterization

 "Set Phasers on Stun" case study (will be handed out in previous class)

 

 

11/2

  • Design Characterization Feedback (Groups 2 and 5)

 

Group project #2 characterization due

Furness

11/4

  • Usability

 

 

J. Ramey

11/9

  • Prototyping Tools Lecture

 

Group project #3a concept visuals due

Eugenia Bertulis and Jerry Yamamoto, Stratos Product Development

11/11

    Veteran's Day - no class

 

 

 

11/16

  • Interface design case studies

 

Design Problem #5 due 2D/3D

Furness

11/18

  • Interface design case studies
  • Design Feedback Crit #5

 

 

Furness

11/23

  • Design Development feedback Group 7
  • Interface design case studies

 

Group project #3b development visuals due

Furness

11/25

    Thanksgiving - No class

 

 

 

11/30

  • Course Wrap-up

 

 

Furness

12/2

  • In-class work day

 

 

 

Furness

12/7

  • Final Presentations
 

Final presentations

 

12/10
  • Group Project Report Due
  • 5pm AERB 141A