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CS 321 - Human Computer Interaction
2026 - Spring
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: Wed 1/21) |
| Feedback Session: 1B Critique Project Part 1B(Due: Mon 1/26) |
Getting the Right Design
| WEEK 3 |
| Design of Everyday Things |
| Design Diamond |
| WEEK 4Project Part 2 |
| Sketching Activity Project Part 2A(Due: Fri 2/5) |
| User Research USER RESEARCH CHEATSHEET Project Part 2B(Due: Thu 2/12) |
| WEEK 5 |
| Research Plan ActivityProject Part 2C(Due: Thu 2/19) Reading 1(Due: Fri 2/13) |
| Human PerformanceProject Part 2D(Due: Tue 2/24) |
| WEEK 6 |
| Task Analysis |
| User Research Review Activity |
| WEEK 7 |
| StoryboardingProject Part 2E(Due: Mon 3/2) |
| Task Scenario ActivityProject Part 2F(Due: Fri 3/6)Reading 2(Due: Thu 3/5) |
| WEEK 8 |
| Initial Design Activity Project Part 2G(Due: Mon 3/16) |
| Paper Prototyping Project Part 2H(Due: Tue 3/17) Project Part 2I(Due: Mon 3/23) |
| WEEK 9 |
| SPRING BREAK |
| WEEK 10 |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
Getting the Design Right
| WEEK 11Project Part 3 |
| Paper Prototype Activity Project Part 3A(Due: Fri 3/27) |
| Usability Testing |
| WEEK 12 |
| Heuristic EvaluationReading 3(Due: Fri 4/10) |
| Heuristic Evaluation ActivityProject Part 3B(Due: Fri 4/03) |
| 10 Heuristic Definitions, Heuristic Evaluation Example |
| WEEK 13 |
| AccessibilityProject Part 3C(Due: Thu 4/09)Project Part 3D(Due: Mon 4/13) |
| PatternsProject Part 3E(Due: Fri 4/17) |
| WEEK 14 |
| InterfacesProject Part 3F(Due: Tue 4/21)Project Part 3G(Due: Fri 4/24) |
| Stats for HCI The types of statistical testing are the important concepts in this lecture |
| WEEK 15 |
| PART 3 PRESENTATIONS |
| PART 3 PRESENTATIONS |
Communicating the Design
| WEEK 16Project Part 4 |
| FINAL EXAM REVIEW |
| Project Part 4A(Due: Fri 5/01)Project Part 4B(Due: Fri 5/01) |
| Extra examples for Part 4 from Fall 2022 |
| FINAL EXAM: 2:00pm - 3:15pm, Thursday, April 30, 2024, EB 2170 |
Course material has been modeled after CSE440 at UW.