Project phases to be followed, with appropriate deliverables, and dates for their completion are given below

These dates are firm, with the expectation there will be no extensions or exceptions. It is nearly impossible to slip dates and still get it all done in the semester.
 

Week	Date	Topic	Reading (Chapters in Hix & Hartson)	Project Assignment / Due Date
1	August 22	Introduction Life Cycle	1 & 4
2	August 29	Life Cycle Systems Analysis	4 & 5	8/31 Project 1: Topic, Client and High-Concept Statement
3	September 5	Systems Analysis	5
4	September 12	Scenarios & Screen Design	5	9/14 Project 2: Systems Analysis
5	September 19	Scenarios & Screen Design
6	September 26	Rapid Prototyping, Benchmark Tasks, Usability Specifications	9 & 8	9/28 Project 3: Scenarios, Screen Design, and Early Prototype
7	October 3	Usability Specifications, Evaluation (Intro)	8 & 10
8	October 10	Evaluate Before, During and After	10
9	October 17	Interaction Design Guidelines: Web intro, guides, UAF
10	October 24	Prototype Demos	2	10/24 Prototype Demos in class 10/24 Project 4: Usability Specifications and High-Fidelity Prototype 10/26 Prototype Demos in class
11	October 31	Interaction Design Guidelines: Web intro, guides, UAF, Usability Inspection
12	November 7	Tools, classification, advanced topics		Class will be held in McBryde 655 on 11/7 and 11/9.  11/7 -- class will start at 2:15.
13	November 14	Tools, classification, advanced topics  Presentations		11/14 Project 5: Formative Usability Evaluation   11/14  Homework 1 is due.
	November 21	Thanksgiving Break		Thanksgiving Break
14	November 28	Project 6 Presentations		11/28 Project 6: Oral Project Presentations Teams 1, 3, 6 11/30 Project 6: Oral Project Presentations Teams 5, 4, 7 11/30 Homework 2 is due.
15	December 5	Wrap up and Review  Faculty Evaluation (attendance required)		12/5 Project 7: Team Member Evaluations
	December 11	FINAL EXAM, 10:05 A.M.		12/11 FINAL EXAM