CPE/CSC 486
Human-Computer Interaction Theory and Design
Spring 2009
CPE/CSC 486-S09 Human-Computer Interaction Theory and Design Schedule
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Week Date Topic KeywordsDescription Readings Guest Speaker Backup Speaker Lab Assignment Project Due Student Presentations Student Commentators 1 March 31 No classes - Cesar Chavez holidayName/Topic: Name/Topic: April 2 IntroductionIdentify potential topics, select topic 2 Apr 7 Input/Output DevicesProject topic committed Apr 9 Intuit Visitors Milestone 1: Task analysis and requirements gathering 3 Apr 14 Educause Western Regional ConferenceI'm presenting the work done by a former student for her Master's thesis on tablet PCs and learning styles.Apr 16 Interaction StylesPaper Topic ProposalApr 17/18 Open House Activities Cal Poly's Open House is on Friday and Saturday. This is an excellent opportunity to show off your storyboard or prototype, and to collect initial feedback from external users. Storyboards (if possible)4 Apr 21 User Interface Elements Milestone 2: Prototype design / Pilot study Storyboards - Results of first 2 milestones Apr 23 Reviewer feedback to topic proposal5 Apr 28 User Interface Design GuideApr 30 Apple Guest Speaker ? 6 May 5 User Interface Development Tools Milestone 3: Design revision and completion May 7 Draft version paper7 May 12 User Assistance May 14 Reviewer feedback to draft version 8 May 19 Interaction through Speech Milestone 4: Client Feedback / User Data Collection May 21 Final version paper 9 May 26 Interacting with Mobile DevicesMay 28 Reviewer feedback to final version 10 June 2 Project Presentations Milestone 5: Presentation of the final results Jun 4 Team Project Presentations/Displays Team Project Documentation June 5 CSC Poster Session Team Project Presentations/Displays