CS 3724, Fall 2003: Course Calendar

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.

Week First Class Second Class Readings
Aug 25-29 Week Lecture (SM/DB): Course Overview and Introduction Lecture (SM): Introduction to SBD UE, Ch. 1
Sep 1-6 Week Lecture (SM): Requirements Analysis
Groups out		 Activity 1
Phase 1 out		 UE, Ch. 2
Sep 8-13 Week Lecture (SM): Activity Design Activity 2 UE, Ch. 3
Sep 15-20 Week Lecture (SM): Information Design Activity 3 UE, Ch. 4
Sep 22-27 Week Lecture (WS): Information Design Activity 4
Phase 1 due
Phase 2 out		 UE, Ch. 4
Sep 29-Oct 4 Week Lecture (WS): Interaction Design Lecture (SM): Midterm Review UE, Ch. 5
Oct 6-11 Week Activity 5 MID-TERM EXAM UE, Ch. 5
Oct 13-18 Week Lecture (DB): Prototyping Activity 6
Phase 2 due
Phase 3 out		 UE, Ch. 6
Oct 20-25 Week Lecture (DB): Evaluation Activity 7 UE, Ch. 7
Oct 27- Nov 1 Week Lecture (DB): Evaluation Activity 8
Phase 3 due
Phase 4 out		 UE, Ch. 7
Nov 3-8 Week Lecture (WS): Emerging Paradigms Activity 9 UE, Ch. 9
Nov 10-15 Week Lecture (DB): Emerging Paradigms Activity 10 NONE
Nov 17-22 Week Lecture (DB): Documentation Activity 11
Phase 4 due
Phase 5 out		 UE, Ch. 8
Dec 1-6 Week Project Presentations Project Presentations ---
Dec 8-13 Week Project Presentations Phase 5 due ---

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