CSCI 490 Syllabus

Department of Computer and Information Science

CSCI 490

Topics: Introduction to HCI Design

Syllabus 
Spring 2000

Section  V529  Conference Room SL280 Tues. 7:00-8:15 P.M

Instructor: 

 
Andrew Olson 
Office:  SL 280  Office Phone:  274-9727 
Office Hours:  TR 2:00 - 3:30 P.M., 5:15-6:45 or by Appointment 
Email:  olsona@iupui.edu  URL:  http://www.cs.iupui.edu/~aolson 

Texts:
Developing User Interfaces  D. Hix and H. R. Hartson  John Wiley & Sons, 1993
Designing Visual Interfaces K. Mullet and D. Sano Prentice Hall, 1995

 
 
 
 

Tentative Course Schedule
Session  Date  Lecture 
1 1/10 Interface Design Overview
read Chapts. 1, 2 in Hix & Hartson = HH 
2   Interface Design Guidelines
read Chapt. 3 HH
3 1/18  Overview of Visual Design
read Chapt. 1 Mullet & Sano = MS
4   Visual Principles
read Chapts. 2, 3 MS
5 1/25   
6   Organization and Structure
read Chapts. 4, 5 MS
7 2/1   
8   Representation and Style
read Chapts. 6, 7 MS
9 2/8   
10    
11 2/15  Development Process
read Chapts. 4, 5 HH
12    
13 2/22  Behavior Representation
read Chapts. 6, 7 HH
14    
15 2/29  Usability Specification & Prototyping
read Chapts. 8, 9 HH
16    
17 3/7  Usability Evaluation
read Chapt. 10 HH
18    
19 3/14 Spring Break (no class)
20 3/16   Spring Break (no class)
21 3/21  Midterm Exam
22   Projects
23 3/28  Projects
24   Projects
25 4/4  Projects
26   Projects
27 4/11 Projects
28   Projects
29  4/18 Projects
30   Final Projects
31
4/25
Final Projects
32
 
Final Exam

 
 

Course Description

The objective of this course is to examine the process of creating and evaluating effective human-machine interfaces.  The participants will study various design principles and a methodology for designing an interface.  They will also apply techniques for the specification and evaluation of usability.  Although the methodology is general, the case studies will emphasize computer interfaces.  Design projects are an integral part of the course.  Software development techniques are not emphasized.
 

Expectations 

The participant should have a prior knowledge of computer programming and of the software engineering process.  The recommended background includes the equivalent of CSCI 450.  For further information, please contact the instructor above.

Grading 

Exercises will count 20%, the midterm exam will count 30%, the project will count 40% and the final  exam will count
10% of the final grade points.  The grade scale will not be not curved statistically.

This class organization is subject to modification.


Attending Class and Doing the Assigned Work
is the Best Way to Assure a Good Grade
EXERCISES:

Important Dates

January 17, 2000 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day -- NO CLASSES!
January 18, 2000 Last day for withdrawal with no advisor signature required. No grade assigned to record. The 100 % refund period ends.   (6:00 p.m.) 
January 19, 2000 Begin assessment of late registration fees
January 22, 2000  Last day for withdrawal with 75% refund ends at noon.  Grade W assigned automatically. 
January 29, 2000  Last day for withdrawal with 50% refund ends at noon.  Last day to change to Pass/Fail or Audit option.
February 5, 2000  Last day for withdrawal with 25% refund ends at noon.
March 3, 2000  Last day to withdraw with only advisor's signature. Automatic W recorded on transcripts.
March 6, 2000  Middle of semester.              Withdrawals now require instructor's & advisor's signatures.
March 13-19, 2000 SPRING VACATION --NO CLASSES 
March 22-31, 2000 Priority registration for Summer and Fall 2000
March 31, 2000 Last day to withdraw. Instructor assigns grade of W or F. Advisor's, instructor's, and your Dean's signature required.
May 1, 2000  Classes End. 
May 2-7, 1999  Final Exam Period. 
May 12, 2000 Grades available via touchtone telephone (274-3600).