Week Date
Topic
Keywords
Readings
Speaker
Backup Speaker
Lab
Assignment
Project
Student Presentations
Student Commentators
1 Jan 8
Introduction: Overview UCD and HCI
User-Centered Design, Human-Computer Interaction
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 1-2;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 1
Assignment 1: Heuristic Usability Evaluations
research with human subjects policy
Jan 10
Nielsen's heuristic usability evaluation framework
identification of project topics and teams
2 Jan 15
Understanding User Interaction Cognitive Foundations;
conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 2-3;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 2
Assignment 2: Tools for UCD and Usability Evaluations
finalize topics and teams; project schedule for the quarter
Jan 17
Emotional Interaction
Collaboration and Communication;
conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 4-5;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 9-14
Assignment 3: Storyboards
project update to outside collaborators
3 Jan 22
No class (Monday schedule)
Jan 24
Interaction Styles
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 6
Due: A1 Writeups
project update to outside collaborators
4 Jan 29
Data Gathering
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 7 ;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 3
Due: A2 demos
Jan 31
Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Presentation
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 8 ;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 3
Assignment 4: User Data Collection
Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes
Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes
5 Feb 5
Interaction Design Process
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 9;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 5-6
Due: A2 demos
Feb 7
Requirements
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 9;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 6-7
Assignment 5: Usability Evaluation
project update to outside collaborators
A3 Presentations/Displays
6 Feb 12
Design, Prototyes, Construction
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 10-11
Due: A3 Storyboards
Feb 14
Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes
Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes
7 Feb 19
Evaluation Overview Evaluation Framework
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 12-13;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 4
Due: A4 - Data Collection Trial Runs
Feb 21
Guest Speaker: Lauren Tsung, UX in Industry
project update to outside collaborators
8 Feb 26
Evaluation Studies
Due: A4 presentations
Feb 28
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 14;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8
project update to outside collaborators
9 Mar 5
Inspections, Analytics, Models
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 14;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8
Due: A5 results
Mar 7
Usability Evaluation in Practice
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 15;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8
project update to outside collaborators
10 Mar 12
Usability Evaluation in Practice
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 15;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8
Due: A5 results
Mar 14
Final Project Presentations
final presentations term project
11 June 18-22
Finals Week
final project documentation