Week Date
Topic
Keywords
Readings
Speaker
Backup Speaker
Lab
Assignment
Project
Student Presentations
Student Commentators
1 Mar 27
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
Mar 29
Nielsen's heuristic usability evaluation framework
identification of project topics and teams
2 Apr 3
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
Apr 5
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 schedule for the quarter
3 Apr 10
Interaction Styles
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 6
Due: A1 Writeups
Apr 12
Cal Poly Open House
4 Apr 17
Data Gathering
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 7 ;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 3
Due: A2 demos
Apr 19
Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Presentation
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 8 ;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 3
5 Apr 24
Interaction Design Process
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 9;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 5-6
Assignment 4: User Data Collection
Apr 26
Guest Speaker: A.J. Bernheim Brush, Senior Researcher at Microsoft: Technology for Everyday Problems
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 9;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 6-7
A3 Presentations/Displays
6 May 1
Requirements
Design, Prototyes, Construction
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 10-11
Assignment 5: Usability Evaluation
May 3
Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes
Due: A3 Storyboards
Project Displays: Wireframes, Prototypes
7 May 8
Evaluation Overview
Due: A4 - Data Collection Trial Runs
May 10
Evaluation Framework
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 12-13;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 4
8 May 15
Evaluation Studies
Due: A4 presentations
May 17
Guest Speaker: Trey Duffy, Disability Resource Center: Universal Design
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 14;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8
9 May 22
Inspections, Analytics, Models
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 14;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8
Due: A5 results
May 24
Usability Evaluation in Practice
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 15;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8
10 May 29
Usability Evaluation in Practice
[Rogers, Sharp & Preece 2011] Ch. 15;
[Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8
May 31
Final Project Presentations / CEng Poster Session
final presentations term project
11 June 4-8
Finals Week
final project documentation