Sample Schedule Materials for 2-day/week Class

Week 1

Lecture: Course Introduction

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Lecture: Introduction to HCI & Contextual Design

• Powerpoint version (3MB)
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Handouts: Reading Questions

Professor Tip!: Small Group Discussion

Week 2

Lecture: Contextual Inquiry

• Powerpoint version (7.2MB)
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Handouts:Observation Exercise

Professor Tip!: Grading Field Notes

Class Exercise: Discussion Questions

Handouts: Design Terms and Concepts

Week 3

Lecture: Interview Techniques

• Powerpoint version (5.9MB)
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Class Exercise: Interview exercise

Professor Tip!: Interview exercise

Week 4

Lecture: Modeling & Interpretation;Usability Lab

• Powerpoint version (4.1MB)
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Handouts:Software Design & Usability Testing Lab
Lab Addendum

Professor Tip!: Lab activities

Class Exercise: Interpretation & Brainstorming

Handouts: Reading Questions

Professor Tip!: Interpretation Session

Week 5

Lecture: Consolidation

• Powerpoint version (1.4MB)
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Semester Project: Description

Project Milestone 1 Handout: Interview Notes & Consolidation Models

Class Exercise: Discussion Questions

Handouts:Creativity Terms & Concepts

Professor Tip!: Discussion Activities

Week 6

Lecture: Design from Data

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Lecture: System Design

• Powerpoint version (5.9MB)
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Week 7

Midterm

Lecture: Paper Prototyping

• Powerpoint version (6.4MB)
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Handouts: Paper Prototyping Exercise

Week 8

Lecture: Running a Paper Prototyping Session

• Powerpoint version (1.2MB)
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Professor Tip!: Teaching Paper Prototyping

Project Milestone 1 Due: Interview Notes and Consolidation Models

Project Milestone 2 Handout: Paper Prototyping

Week 9

Lecture: Design Elements 1

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Handouts: Reading Questions

Lecture: Design Elements 2

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Week 10

Class Exercise: Discussion Questions

Lecture: Putting it in Practice (2MB)

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Week 11

Lecture: Fun with Icons

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Handouts: Icon Exercise 1, Icon exercise 2

Professor Tip!: Icon Exercise

Project Milestone 2 Due: Paper Prototyping

Project Milestone 3 Handout: Hi Fidelity Prototype & Demonstration

Week 12

Handouts: Prototype critique

Professor Tip!: Prototype Critique Session

Lecture: Professional Ethics 1

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Week 13

Lecture: Professional Ethics 2

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Lecture: Professional Ethics 3

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Week 14

Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics

Week 15

Project Demonstrations

Project Demonstrations