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(Updated 4/11/01)

DATE TOPICS READINGS FOR CLASS ASSIGNMENTS DUE INSTRUCTOR

#1
3/26

Assign design problem #1 (to completed in class)

Discuss design problem #1

Introduction to User Interface Design

Nature of the interface - definitions

Syllabus & Discussion of group projects

Assign design problem #2 (due class #2)

Assign arcade game project (due class #4)

Survey of class members for group assignments

Individual Design Problem #1: In-class exercise

Furness

#2
3/28

Discuss User experiences w/ Design Prob #2

Systems engineering design principles

Thinking Hats!

Interface design process: concept definition

DOET Preface and Ch. 1
Preece Preface and Ch 1,2
Individual Design Problem #2:Interface list and review
#3: Critique class web page Furness

#3
4/2

Design problem feedback/crit #3

Group assignments and meeting time; group design problem; group case study assmt.

Pausch-Group Interactivity

Meet in groups to decide group project area

DOET CH. 2,3,4,5 Individual Design Problem #4: Interface critique and revision Furness

#4
4/4

Assign group case studies: "Set Phasers on Stun"

DOET 4,5,6,7
"Set Phasers on Stun" case study (will be handed out in previous class)
Individual assignment #5 Furness

#5
4/9

Interface Design Process I

Preece Ch 17,18,19,20,21, Group Case study reports on "Set Phasors on Stun" Furness

#6
4/11

Discuss arcade game experiences

Characterizing the human

Characterizing the task

Characterizing the interface technology

Characterizing the environment

Group project discussion

In class group meetings

Arcade game papers due Furness/Pryor

#7
4/16

Discuss arcade game experiences

Report on group projects

In class group meetings

Group Project #0: Concept Furness

#8
4/18

Representational Constructs

2D/3D interfaces

Assign individual design problem #6: Representational Construct

Assign Individual Design Problem #7: 2D/3D

Preece Ch. 3,4,5,6,7 Furness

#9
4/23

Interface design process: Design synthesis II

Group project #1: proposal due
Informal group presentations of project proposals
Furness

#10
4/25

Discuss representational contructs

Discuss 2D/3D Design Problem

Individual Design Problem #6: Representational Construct
#7: 2D/3D

#11
4/30

Design Problem feedback/crit #6 & 7

Interface design case studies

Group project #2 characterization due Furness

#12
5/2 HIT LAB TOUR! Preece Ch. 25, 29, 30,31 ( Dr Furness (Gone)

#13
5/7

Usability

Group project #3a:Design I J. Ramey
(Dr Furness Gone)

#14
5/9

History of HCI

King
(Dr Furness Gone)

#15
5/14

Interface design process

Preece Ch. 22 Group project #3b: Design II Furness

#17
5/16

Interface design case studies

Preece Ch 27, 28 Furness

#18
5/21

In-class work day

(Dr Furness Gone)

#19
5/23

In-class work day

(Dr Furness Gone)

#20
5/28

Memorial Day

#21
5/30

Final Presentations

Final presentations

#22
6/1

Group Project Report Due - 5pm AERB 141A

Group Projects due

DATE	TOPICS	READINGS FOR CLASS	ASSIGNMENTS DUE	INSTRUCTOR
#1 3/26	Assign design problem #1 (to completed in class) Discuss design problem #1 Introduction to User Interface Design Nature of the interface - definitions Syllabus & Discussion of group projects Assign design problem #2 (due class #2) Assign arcade game project (due class #4) Survey of class members for group assignments		Individual Design Problem #1: In-class exercise	Furness
#2 3/28	Discuss User experiences w/ Design Prob #2 Systems engineering design principles Thinking Hats! Interface design process: concept definition	DOET Preface and Ch. 1 Preece Preface and Ch 1,2	Individual Design Problem #2:Interface list and review #3: Critique class web page	Furness
#3 4/2	Design problem feedback/crit #3 Group assignments and meeting time; group design problem; group case study assmt. Pausch-Group Interactivity Meet in groups to decide group project area	DOET CH. 2,3,4,5	Individual Design Problem #4: Interface critique and revision	Furness
#4 4/4	Assign group case studies: "Set Phasers on Stun"	DOET 4,5,6,7 "Set Phasers on Stun" case study (will be handed out in previous class)	Individual assignment #5	Furness
#5 4/9	Interface Design Process I	Preece Ch 17,18,19,20,21,	Group Case study reports on "Set Phasors on Stun"	Furness
#6 4/11	Discuss arcade game experiences Characterizing the human Characterizing the task Characterizing the interface technology Characterizing the environment Group project discussion In class group meetings		Arcade game papers due	Furness/Pryor
#7 4/16	Discuss arcade game experiences Report on group projects In class group meetings		Group Project #0: Concept	Furness
#8 4/18	Representational Constructs 2D/3D interfaces Assign individual design problem #6: Representational Construct Assign Individual Design Problem #7: 2D/3D	Preece Ch. 3,4,5,6,7		Furness
#9 4/23	Interface design process: Design synthesis II		Group project #1: proposal due Informal group presentations of project proposals	Furness
#10 4/25	Discuss representational contructs Discuss 2D/3D Design Problem		Individual Design Problem #6: Representational Construct #7: 2D/3D
#11 4/30	Design Problem feedback/crit #6 & 7 Interface design case studies		Group project #2 characterization due	Furness
#12 5/2	HIT LAB TOUR!	Preece Ch. 25, 29, 30,31		( Dr Furness (Gone)
#13 5/7	Usability		Group project #3a:Design I	J. Ramey (Dr Furness Gone)
#14 5/9	History of HCI			King (Dr Furness Gone)
#15 5/14	Interface design process	Preece Ch. 22	Group project #3b: Design II	Furness
#17 5/16	Interface design case studies	Preece Ch 27, 28		Furness
#18 5/21	In-class work day			(Dr Furness Gone)
#19 5/23	In-class work day			(Dr Furness Gone)
#20 5/28	Memorial Day
#21 5/30	Final Presentations		Final presentations
#22 6/1	Group Project Report Due - 5pm AERB 141A		Group Projects due