Schedule: CSE 4663 / 6663 Human-Computer Interaction

The classes alternate between traditional lecture and group-based class activities. The lectures are based on the chapters in Usability Engineering but often introduce other material that you will also be responsible for in exams. The UE chapters are required reading, as is familiarity with the online case studies.  All dates and assignments are tentative except for the final exam date.  I will adjust this schedule as the semester progresses.

Week

Monday Class

Wednesday Class

Readings

1 Aug 21, 23 Course Overview and Syllabus
Lecture: Introduction
Lecture: Principles of HCI
Lecture: Introduction to SBD
UE, Ch. 1
2 Aug 28, 30 Teams out
Lecture: Requirements Analysis
Activity 1: Requirements Analysis
Phase 1 out
UE, Ch. 2
3 Sept 4, 6 Labor Day (no class) Lecture: Activity Design
Homework 1 out: Journal
UE, Ch. 3
4 Sept 11, 13 Activity 2: Activity Design Lecture: Information Design
Homework 1 due
UE, Ch. 4
5 Sept 18, 20 Activity 3: Everyday Things Activity 4: Information Design
Phase 1 due
UE, Ch. 4
6 Sept 25, 27 Lecture: Interaction Design
Mid-Term Review
Phase 2 out
Mid-Term Exam UE, Ch. 5
7 Oct 2, 4 Fall Break (no class) Lecture: Interaction Design UE, Ch. 5
8 Oct 9, 11 Activity 5: Interaction Design Lecture: Prototyping
Phase 2 due
Phase 3 out
UE, Ch. 6
9 Oct 16, 18 Activity 6: Prototyping Lecture: Evaluation UE, Ch. 7
10 Oct 23, 25   Activity 7: Usability Inspection UE, Ch. 7
11 Oct 30, Nov 1 Phase 3 due
Phase 4 out
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12 Nov 6, 8 Lecture: Evaluation Activity 8: Empirical Evaluation
Excel file for activity 8
UE, Ch. 7
13 Nov 13, 15 Activity 9: Peer Review Lecture: Current <interactions>: Schultz; McNamara; Lewis ---
14 Nov 20, 22 Work on project presentations and reports
Phase 4 due
Phase 5 out
Thanksgiving (no class) ---
15 Nov 27, 29 Project Presentations:
Team 1, Team 3, Team 4
Project Presentations
Team 2, Team 5, Team 6
Phase 5 due
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16 Dec 4 Final Exam, 3:00--6:00 pm, Butler 100    
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