{"id":43,"date":"2013-06-19T10:43:19","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T14:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/cs4760\/2014\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-01-24T11:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:09:37","slug":"cs5760-course-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cs4760.csl.mtu.edu\/2025\/policies\/cs5760-course-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"CS5760 Course Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instructor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Robert Pastel<\/a>
204 Rekhi
pastel at mtu.edu<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Class Schedule and Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00-3:15 pm in Chem Sci 101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perquisite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will not<\/strong> be required to program, but you will need experience working with a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CS5760 Course Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The course goals are knowledge of User Experience (UX), proficiency in user interface evaluation, and advance knowledge of a specific topic in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • evaluate a system to meet the clients needs within realistic constraints. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • perform usability analysis and evaluation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • communicate analytical results to a broad audience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • function on a multidisciplinary team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • conduct a literature search on a specific topic in HCI and write a paper on the topic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • communicate advanced concepts in HCI to a broad audience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Referenced Textbooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I used these textbooks to prepare the class notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Human-Computer Interaction, Dix et. al.,  Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-12-239864-8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Humane Interface, Raskin, Addison Wesley,  ISBN 0-201-37937-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Usability Engineering, Rosson and Carrol, Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN 1-55860-712-9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Designing the User Interface,\u00a0Schneiderman, Addison Wesley Longman, ISBN 0-201-69497-2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Interaction Design, Preece, Robers, and Sharp, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-49278-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction, Card, Moran and Newell, Lawrence Erlbaum Ass. Publishers, 1983<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • User-Centered Website Development, McCracken and Wolfe,\u00a0Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-0411611-2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Usability Testing and Research, Barnum, Longman Publishers, ISBN 0-205-31519-4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Volume 1: Xlib programming manual by Adrian Nye, 3rd edition, June 1992. O’Reilly & Associates, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Edward R. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Graphics Press, ISBN 0-9613921-0-X<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Edward R.\u00a0Tufte, Visual\u00a0Explanations, Graphics Press, ISBN 0-9613921-2-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Universal Principles of Design, William Lidwell, Kritina Holden and Jill Bulter, Rockport  Publishers Inc., ISBN 1-59253-007-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The Resonant Interface, Steven Heim, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-321-37596-3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Sketching User Experiences, Bill Buxton, Focal Press, ISBN 0-12-374037-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Software For Use, Larry Constantien and Lucy Lockwood, Addison Wesley, ISBN o-201-92478-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction, Jonathan Lazar, Jinjuan Heidi Feng and Harry Hochheiser, Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-72337-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Approximate Schedule of Major Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Week<\/th>Evaluation Assignments<\/th>Topic Assignments<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      1<\/td>Project Signup<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      2<\/td>Scientist Interview<\/td>Topic Selection<\/td><\/tr>
      3<\/td>User-Goal Document<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      4<\/td>UX Consultant Website<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      5<\/td>Heuristic Evaluation<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      6<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      7<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      8<\/td><\/td>Topic Paper & Slides<\/td><\/tr>
      9<\/td>Usability Test Schedule<\/td>Topic Presentation<\/td><\/tr>
      10<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      11<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      12<\/td>Usability Test Plan<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      13<\/td>Usability Testing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      14<\/td>Usability Test Results Presentation & Report<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Course Details<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      The course has two major projects, HCI topic study and UI evaluations.\u00a0\u00a0The HCI topic study is performed during the first half of the semester. It consists of proposing a topic, studying the literature, writing a paper and a presentation. You may choose your own topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The UI evaluation project is a semester long project. You also assist the undergraduate projects by making formal evaluations of their design and at the end of the semester you will design, conduct and analyze a usability test on one of the undergraduate projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Surveys<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      There are several surveys at the end of the course. The surveys are used to evaluate the course and collaboration with the undergraduate team. The surveys are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Class Participation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      You must be present for all the undergraduate project presentations; absolutely no excuses.\u00a0\u00a0You must also come to assigned scheduled class hours so that you can collaborate with graduate students and discuss topics. Class attendance will be recorded using Zoom’s usage report, so you should use your MTU account to attend the Zoom meeting. You are allowed 2 unexcused attendances at scheduled class hours. More than 2 unexcused attendance will result in grade reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Communications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      In this course you will interact with a team working on a project. The project involves many stakeholders, consequently proper communications are essential. Communication media are<\/p>\n\n\n\n