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.
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Monday Class |
Wednesday Class |
Readings |
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Jan. 17 |
N/A |
Lecture: Course Overview and Introduction Syllabus, procedures, project survey |
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Jan. 22/24 |
Demos: Analyzing UI usability Groups out |
Lecture: Introduction to SBD and evaluation |
UE, Ch. 1 |
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Jan. 29/31 |
Lecture: Requirements Analysis |
Activity 1 |
UE, Ch. 2 |
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Feb. 5/7 |
Lecture: Activity Design |
Activity 2 |
UE, Ch. 3 |
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Feb. 12/14 |
Lecture: Information Design |
Lecture: Information Design |
UE, Ch. 4 |
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Feb. 19/21 |
Lecture: Interaction Design |
Lecture: Interaction Design Activity 4 |
UE, Ch. 5 |
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Feb. 26/28 |
Mid-term review Phase 2
due |
MID-TERM EXAM |
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Mar. 12/14 |
Guest lecture: DOET (Shahtab Wahid) Phase 3 out |
Guest lecture/activity |
Design of Everyday Things |
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Mar. 19/21 |
Lecture: Prototyping |
Activity 6 |
UE, Ch. 6 |
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Mar. 26/28 |
Lecture: UI Programming |
NO CLASS – work
on projects |
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Apr. 2/4 |
Lecture: Evaluation |
Activity 8 |
UE, Ch. 7 |
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Apr. 9/11 |
Lecture: Evaluation |
Activity 9 |
UE, Ch. 7 |
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Apr. 16/18 |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
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Apr. 23/25 |
Class Discussion |
Lecture: Emerging Paradigms Phase 5 out |
UE, Ch. 9 |
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Apr. 30 / May 2 |
NO CLASS; work on projects |
NO CLASS; work on projects |
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May 7 |
FINAL EXAM, 2:05-4:05 PM, McBryde 332 |
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