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CS 321 - Human Computer Interaction
2023 - Fall
An introduction to human-computer interaction and the design process.
Table of contents
Tentative schedule is provided below – assignments dates and lectures will be updated as the course progresses.
Introduction to HCI
| WEEK 1 |
| Intro to HCI |
| History of HCI |
| WEEK 2 Project Part 1 |
| Brainstorming Project Ideas Project Part 1A(Due: Tue 8/29) |
| Feedback Session: 1B Critique Project Part 1B(Due: Fri 9/01) |
Getting the Right Design
| WEEK 3 |
| LABOR DAY |
| Design of Everyday Things Design Diamond |
| WEEK 4Project Part 2 |
| Sketching Activity Project Part 2A(Due: Fri 9/15) |
| User Research USER RESEARCH CHEATSHEET Project Part 2B(Due: Wed 9/20) |
| WEEK 5 |
| Research Plan ActivityProject Part 2C(Due: Wed 9/27) Reading 1(Due: Fri 9/29) |
| Human PerformanceProject Part 2D(Due: Mon 10/02) |
| WEEK 6 |
| Task Analysis |
| User Research Review Activity |
| WEEK 7 |
| StoryboardingProject Part 2E(Due: Fri 10/06) |
| Task Scenario ActivityProject Part 2F(Due: Wed 10/11)Reading 2(Due: Wed 10/18) |
| WEEK 8 |
| Initial Design Activity Project Part 2G(Due: Fri 10/13) |
| Paper Prototyping Project Part 2H(Due: Mon 10/16) Project Part 2I(Due: Fri 10/20) |
| WEEK 9 |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
Getting the Design Right
| WEEK 10Project Part 3 |
| Usability TestingProject Part 3A(Due: Fri 10/27) |
| Heuristic EvaluationProject Part 3B(Due: Wed 11/01) |
| PAPER PROTOTYPING |
| WEEK 11 |
| HEURISTIC EVALUATION Project Part 3C(Due: Sun 11/05) |
| 10 Heuristic Definitions, Heuristic Evaluation Example |
| AccessibilityProject Part 3D(Due: Fri 11/10) |
| WEEK 12 |
| PatternsProject Part 3E(Due: Mon 11/13)Reading 3(Due: Monday 11/27) |
| InterfacesProject Part 3F(Due: Wed 11/15)Project Part 3G(Due: Fri 11/17) |
| WEEK 13 |
| PRESENTATION PREPARATION |
| PART 3 PRESENTATIONS |
| WEEK 14 |
| THANKSGIVING |
Communicating the Design
| WEEK 15Project Part 4 |
| Stats for HCI The types of statistical testing are the important concepts in this lecture |
| Project Part 4A(Due: Fri 12/08)Project Part 4B(Due: Fri 12/08) |
| Extra examples for Part 4 from Fall 2022 |
| WEEK 16 |
| FINAL EXAM REVIEW |
| FINAL EXAM Wed., Dec. 6 during class time. |
| WEEK 17 |
| FINAL EXAM: Moved to Week 16 |
Course material has been modeled after CSE440 at UW.