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CS3041 - Human Factors in Computer Systems - D17

Schedule

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Version: Wed Mar 8 15:10:39 EST 2017

Class Date Video
Clips
Exam Read
Chapter
Topics
(Map)
Assign
Project
Project
Due
Notes
1 M 13 Mar -- -- 1-2 Reverse Eng. P1 -- {WPI current}
{page}
{elements}
2 T 14 Mar Engelbart -- -- Intro. to HCI. -- -- {slides}
3 R 16 Mar Card -- -- Models of Design. -- -- {slides}
4 F 17 Mar xx Exam1
(1-2)
-- HCI tasks & Metrics. -- -- --
5 M 20 Mar Mott -- 3-6 Human diversity. P2,P3,P4 P1 due --
6 T 21 Mar Tesler -- -- Perception, Memory, Cognition. -- -- --
7 R 23 Mar Atkinson -- -- Personality & culture -- -- --
8 F 24 Mar xx Exam2
(3-6)
-- Theories intro. & user models. -- -- --
9 M 27 Mar Bradley -- 8-11 GOMS, keystroke model, 7 stages. -- P4 - Rough Design P3 groups assigned
10 T 28 Mar Ratzlaff -- -- Feedback, consistency, synt. & sem. Kn. -- -- --
11 R 30 Mar Ellenby -- -- User analysis, task analysis. -- -- --
12 F 31 Mar xx Exam3
(8-11)
-- Interaction styles; Rules & principles. -- -- --
13 M 3 Apr Hawkins -- 12-14 Usability metrics: ** -- P2 due ** L.L. Constantine & L.A.D. Lockwood, "Software for Use", ACM Press. 1999.
14 T 4 Apr Keely -- -- Menus intro. -- -- --
15 R 6 Apr Haitani -- -- Menus 2. -- -- --
16 F 7 Apr xx Exam4
(12-14)
-- Menus 3. -- -- --
17 M 10 Apr Boyle -- 16 Fillin forms. -- P3 - User & Task analysis --
18 T 11 Apr Liddle -- -- Commands. -- -- --
19 R 13 Apr Direct Manip Videos -- -- Command naming experiment. -- P4 - XML File Input --
20 F 14 Apr xx Exam5
(16)
-- Natural Lang. & Direct manip. -- -- --
---- M 17 Apr ---- ---- 17,20-22 ---- ---- ---- {Patriots Day}
21 T 18 Apr Hunter -- -- Icon design. -- P3 - Rough Design --
---- R 20 Apr ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- {Proj. Pres. Day}
22 F 21 Apr xx Exam6
(17, 20-22)
-- Device evaluation. -- -- --
23 M 24 Apr Sakai -- 23,25,26 Keyboards. -- -- --
24 T 25 Apr Mercer -- -- Error msgs. -- P4 due --
25 R 27 Apr Pontiac Exam7
(23, 25, 26)
-- Using Color -- Completed self assessment forms due TA eval. forms
26 F 28 Apr xx -- -- Trower Video
(Course Review!)
-- -- Distribute P3 group eval forms
- Instructor eval. forms
27 M 1 May xx -- -- Group Presentations. -- P3 due:
P3 group eval forms due.
{Present P3}
28 T 2 May xx -- -- Group Presentations. -- -- {Present P3}
Class Date Video Exam Chapter Topics Assign Due Notes

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