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CS 321 - Human Computer Interaction

2022 - Fall

An introduction to human-computer interaction and the design process.


Table of contents

  1. Introduction to HCI
  2. Getting the Right Design
  3. Getting the Design Right
  4. Communicating the Design

Introduction to HCI

WEEK 1
Mon 08/22: Intro to HCI
Wed 08/24: History of HCI
WEEK 2 Project Part 1
Mon 08/29: Brainstorming Project Ideas Project Part 1A(Due: Tue 8/30)
Wed 08/31: Feedback Session: 1B Critique Project Part 1B(Due: Fri 9/2)

Getting the Right Design

WEEK 3
Mon 09/05: LABOR DAY
Wed 09/07:Design of Everyday Things Design Diamond
WEEK 4Project Part 2
Mon 09/12:Sketching Activity Project Part 2A(Due: Fri 9/16)
Wed 09/14:User Research USER RESEARCH CHEATSHEET Project Part 2B(Due: Wed 9/21)
WEEK 5
Mon 09/19:Research Plan ActivityProject Part 2C(Due: Wed 9/28) Reading 1(Due: Fri 9/23)
Wed 09/21:Human PerformanceProject Part 2D(Due: Fri 10/07)
WEEK 6
Mon 09/26:Task Analysis
Wed 09/28:User Research Review Activity
WEEK 7
Mon 10/03:StoryboardingProject Part 2E(Due: Mon 10/10)
Wed 10/05:Task Scenario ActivityProject Part 2F(Due: Fri 10/14)Reading 2(Due: Thu 10/13)
WEEK 8
Mon 10/10: EXAM REVIEW Project Part 2G(Due: Thu 10/20)
Wed 10/12: MIDTERM EXAM
WEEK 9
Mon 10/17: Completed Design Activity Project Part 2H(Due: Mon 10/24)
Wed 10/19: Paper PrototypingProject Part 2I(Due: Fri 10/28)
WEEK 10
Mon 10/24: PART 2 PRESENTATIONS
Wed 10/26: PART 2 PRESENTATIONS

Getting the Design Right

WEEK 11Project Part 3
Mon 10/31:Usability TestingProject Part 3A(Due: Fri 11/04)
Wed 11/02:Heuristic EvaluationProject Part 3B(Due: Wed 11/09)
WEEK 12
Mon 11/07:HEURISTIC EVALUATION Project Part 3C(Due: Sun 11/13)
10 Heuristic Definitions, Heuristic Evaluation Example
Wed 11/09:AccessibilityProject Part 3D(Due: Wed 11/18)
WEEK 13
Mon 11/14:PatternsProject Part 3E(Due: Fri 11/20)Reading 3(Due: Mon 11/28)
Wed 11/16:InterfacesProject Part 3F(Due: Mon 11/28)Project Part 3G(Due: Fri 12/02)
WEEK 14
Mon 11/21- Fri 11/27: THANKSGIVING
WEEK 15Project Part 4
Mon 11/28: PART 3 PRESENTATIONS
Wed 11/30: PART 3 PRESENTATIONSProject Part 4A(Due: Fri 12/09)Project Part 4B(Due: Fri 12/09)

Communicating the Design

WEEK 16
Mon 12/05: Stats for HCI The types of statistical testing are the important concepts in this lecture
Wed 12/07: FINAL EXAM REVIEW
WEEK 17
FINAL EXAM: Tues., Dec. 13, 2022 at 2:00 - 3:40 PM in EB 0140

Course material has been modeled after CSE440 at UW.