Information in this schedule will change as the term progresses. This version of the class schedule is a work in progress, but was last updated November 15. The dates and school holidays are correct for Fall 2019, but the topics and order of topics may change.
2019 Fall Schedule under construction.
| Wk | Date | Topic | Reading | Slides | Assignment |
| 1.1 | 8/19/19 | Introduction and Class Overview | ID 1, 2 | ||
| 1.3 | 8/21/19 | History of HCI and Evidence-Based Design | |||
| 1.5 | 8/23/19 | Frameworks | D0 (Team) Due 11:55pm, D1 Start | ||
| 2.1 | 8/26/19 | Design Processes | Team Contract Due on Canvas | ||
| 2.3 | 8/28/19 | UCD Process | UYU 1, 2, 3 | ||
| 2.5 | 8/30/19 | Usability Principles, Some Examples | |||
| 3.1 | 9/2/19 | No Class : Labor Day | School Holiday - Labor Day | ||
| 3.3 | 9/4/19 | Know Your User 1: Context, Abilities, Perception, Action (K) | ID 3 | ||
| 3.5 | 9/6/19 | Know Your User 2: Thinking, Decisions, Memory | |||
| 4.1 | 9/9/19 | Know Your User 3: Motivations, Social Needs | [PANEL 1] | ||
| 4.3 | 9/11/19 | Needs Analysis Methods: Observations, Interviews, Surveys, Task Analysis, Needs Analysis and Focus Groups (M) | UYU 4-8; ID 7-10; Handbook Chapter | D1 (Users, Task) Due 11:55pm, D2 Start [PANEL 1] | |
| 4.5 | 9/13/19 | Translating Findings Into Design Implications | [PANEL 1] | ||
| 5.1 | 9/16/19 | Informed Brainstorming | HW1 Start | ||
| 5.3 | 9/18/19 | Task Flows | |||
| 5.5 | 9/20/19 | Information Architecture | |||
| 6.1 | 9/23/19 | Prototyping Overview (N) | |||
| 6.3 | 9/25/19 | Visual Design | HW1 Due | ||
| 6.5 | 9/27/19 | UX Sketching and Lo Fi Prototyping | |||
| 7.1 | 9/30/19 | Design Challenge Exercise (KNM) | |||
| 7.3 | 10/2/19 | Mid Fi Prototyping Software | |||
| 7.5 | 10/4/19 | Mid Fi Prototyping Software | |||
| 8.1 | 10/7/19 | Midterm Exam (KNM) | EXAM | EXAM | |
| 8.3 | 10/9/19 | Prototyping Physical Forms | |||
| 8.5 | 10/11/19 | POSTER SESSION (KNM) | POSTERS | POSTERS | |
| 9.1 | 10/14/19 | No Class : Fall Break | |||
| 9.3 | 10/16/19 | Design Challenge Exercise (KNM) | D2 (Divergent) Due 11:55pm, D3 Start [PANEL 2] | ||
| 9.5 | 10/18/19 | Predictive Models: Motor Cognitive Description | HW2 Start [PANEL 2] | ||
| 10.1 | 10/21/19 | Evaluation Overview | ID 12, 13, 14 | ||
| 10.3 | 10/23/19 | Evaluation 2 - What to do after eval | |||
| 10.5 | 10/25/19 | Affect and Emotion | |||
| 11.1 | 10/28/19 | How to Talk about your Design | |||
| 11.3 | 10/30/19 | High-Fi Prototyping | |||
| 11.5 | 11/1/19 | Interaction Style: WIMP, Gestures, Touch, Direct Manipulation, AR/VR (N) | |||
| 12.1 | 11/4/19 | Participatory Design | ID 5
1. Brandt et al. 2. PD Handbook |
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| 12.3 | 11/6/19 | Ethics and Design | |||
| 12.5 | 11/8/19 | UD and Assistive Technology | D3 (Prototype) Due 11:55pm, D4 Start | ||
| 13.1 | 11/11/19 | Mobile and UbiComp Issues | |||
| 13.3 | 11/13/19 | Ethics in Design discussion | |||
| 13.5 | 11/15/19 | Internationalization Issues | HW2 Due | ||
| 14.1 | 11/18/19 | Business Model Canvas | LAZAR CH18 | ||
| 14.3 | 11/20/19 | Error types, Definitions, and Designing for them | |||
| 14.5 | 11/22/19 | Help and documentation | |||
| 15.1 | 11/25/19 | Project Work Day | PROJECT | D4 (Eval and Report) Due 11:55pm | |
| 15.3 | 11/27/19 | No Class : Thanksgiving | |||
| 15.5 | 11/29/19 | No Class : Thanksgiving | |||
| 16.1 | 12/2/19 | Poster Session (KNM) | POSTERS | POSTERS | |
| 16.3 | 12/4/19 | No Class | |||
| 16.5 | 12/6/19 | No Class | |||
| 17.3 | 12/11/19 | FINAL EXAM - Dec 11, 2019 8-11am (KNM) | EXAM | EXAM |