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COEN 296-Human Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering
Tentative Lecture Schedule
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| Date | Lecture | Reading material and Handout | Hwk & Quiz |
Session 1 |
Introduction, What is Human Computer? Interaction?, What is usability?, What are user-friendly Interfaces? What is User-centered design? User Vs. Customer, Users vs. Consumer | What is interaction design? Chapter 1 Page 1-33 The process of interaction design, Chapter 6- Page 165-199 |
Start Project 1 |
Session 2 |
Theoretical basis: Cognition and Information Processing: perception, and representation, memory, Constructivist Theories Ecological Theories, Affordances, | Understanding users, Chapter 3, Page 73-103 | Quiz 1
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Session 3 |
Application:, Manipulation, Constrains, Mapping, , feedback, Error Message, Designing and using meaningful icons, Recognition is better than recall, Focusing attention, Divided attention, Multitasking, Automatic Processing, Controlled Processing | Understanding and conceptualizing interaction, Chapter 2, Page 35 | Quiz 2 Start Project 2 |
Session 4 |
Needs Assessment |
Identifying needs and establishing requirements, Chapter 7, Page 201 |
Quiz 3
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Session 5 |
Observing users, User characteristics, User profiling | Observing users, Chapter 12, Page 359-387 | Quiz 4 Start Project 3 |
Session 6 |
Mid Term Prototyping in User Interface Design |
Design, prototyping and construction, Chapter 8, Page 239-275 | Quiz 5 |
| Session 7- | Evaluating User Interface Design: Cognitive walkthrough, Heuristic Evaluation | Introducing evaluation, Chapter 10, Page 317-336 Asking users and experts, Chapter 13, Page 389-427 |
Start Project 4 |
Session 8- |
Usability Testing | Testing and modeling users, Chapter 14, Page 429-459 | Quiz 6 |
Session 9- |
Accessibility Issues in User Interface Design | Quiz 7 | |
Session 10 |
Review | Quiz 8 | |
Session 11 |
Final |
Lecture Handout |
TBA |
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