Instructor:
Prof. Margaret Burnett
E-Mail:
burnett@eecs.oregonstate.edu
Office Hours:
listed on my home page
Office Hours Location:
KEC 3051
TA:
Roli Khanna
E-Mail:
khannaro@oregonstate.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays (11 am to 12 noon) and Wednesdays (3 to 4 pm)
Office Hours Location:
KEC Atrium
In this class, you will learn basic principles of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) for the design and evaluation of software systems. Includes research methods for studying human-machine interactions and user interfaces; design strategies; software evaluation methods; and related guidelines and standards. PREREQS: Grad standing in CS or permission of instructor.
There will be no programming. However, a significant portion of your grade will be based on a team project Here are possible projects to choose from.
This class will meet an average of only 3 hours per week in the classroom, because the hands-on component will require significant meeting times with your teams as well.
The class sessions will be drawn from Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 12:00-1:50pm. So, that means your schedule needs to allow attending class on any of those times.
The in-classroom sessions are shown on the Schedule below.At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
We will run this class as an "HCI clinic". You will act as the "HCI doctors" to apply your emerging skills to healing "HCI patients" -- systems whose UIs probably need improvement. Thus, it is a hands-on course.
To do this, you will be required to work on group projects (~4-person groups) and classwork (in addition to doing readings) outside of class time. This class will also be very interactive. Participation will count towards your final grade, and I want a healthy discussion in each class session.
You are responsible for having done the reading before attending class that day and be ready to participate in the discussion. I may not go over all the reading material in class, preferring to spend that time elaborating or discussing that material with you. This does not mean the assigned reading is not important, or will not be covered in a test.
I have high expectations. Thus, in this class, "A" does not mean "adequate" or "nothing really wrong": instead, it means "excellent". For an A, you should expect to work hard and get the most you can out of the class.
Student performance will be evaluated via projects and assignments, a midterm exam, a final exam, and active participation. Weights will be Projects and assignments 45%, midterm 25%, final 25%, and 5% for participation.Note: The team receives one grade for the group project. However, allocation of the grade among team members will in some cases not be equal, if team members do not contribute relatively equally to the effort.
Grades as of 5/17, Grades as of 5/22, Grades as of 6/8, Final exam and Participation Grades
We will also have selected readings from other sources, but you don't have to buy those.
Every student should feel safe and welcome to contribute in this course, and it is all of our jobs to make sure this is the case. I will try to establish this tone whenever possible, but ultimately the responsibility for cultivating a safe and welcoming community belongs to the students—that means you! Fortunately, forming a safe and welcoming community is not too hard. A good place to start is to recognize (and continually remind yourself) of the following facts:
In addition, the OSU Expectations for Student Conduct apply.
In short, treat your classmates as respected colleagues, support each other when needed, have fun without spoiling it for anyone else, and everybody wins.
(1) You are welcome to take notes on your laptop, but this can be distracting to others, so please sit in the back if you do this. (2) If you find yourself trying to keep an eye on your emails and messages during class, know that you are missing out on a lot of information that will eventually prove useful to your project and your grade. As you'll learn in this class, we humans pay a huge cognitive tax when we try to multitask. You'll be better off as a student and a future professional if you learn to wait till after class to check your phone/etc.
Accommodations for students with disabilities are determined and approved by Disability Access Services (DAS). If you, as a student, believe you are eligible for accommodations but have not obtained approval please contact DAS immediately at 541-737-4098 or at http://ds.oregonstate.edu. DAS notifies students and faculty members of approved academic accommodations and coordinates implementation of those accommodations. While not required, students and faculty members are encouraged to discuss details of the implementation of individual accommodations.
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| Week 1 (4/1-...) |
Design, PRICPE |
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| Week 2 (4/8-...) |
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| Week 3 (4/15...) |
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| Week 4 (4/22...) |
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| Week 5 (4/29-...) |
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| Week 6 (5/6-...) |
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No readings assigned this week | |
| Week 7 (5/13-...) |
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Project #4 due Wed 5/15, electronic on TEACH before midnight. | |
| Week 8 (5/20...) |
Topics: Foundations and strategies |
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| Week 9 (5/27...) |
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Project 5 due on 5/27 before midnight |
| Week 10 (6/3...) |
M (#28, 29: 2 hours): Team presentations by
-- -- F (#30, 31: 2 hours): Team presentations by: |
(No readings) | Final project with final report due Saturday 6/8 by midnight |
| Final exam (Tuesday, 6/11, 6:00 pm, in our regular classroom). You can bring your TandT deck and one 4x6 index card. |
Margaret M. Burnett
Date of last update: June 17, 2019
