Schedule

MCS-394, Spring 2018

Date Topic Reading Assignment (read before class on this day) Presenters (groups)
2/12Introduction, group formation
Lecture 1 slides (course information) is available on Moodle
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2/13Introduction
Lecture 2 slides (Chapter 1) is available on Moodle
Preface, Chapter 1 -
2/14Lifecycle concepts
Lecture 3 slides (Chapter 2) is available on Moodle
Chapter 2-
2/15Briefing research project part 1: survey paper --

2/19Contextual inquiry
Lecture 4 slides (Chapter 3) is available on Moodle
Chapter 3-
2/20Contextual inquiry
Lecture 5 slides (Chapter 3) is available on Moodle
Chapters 3-
2/21Contextual analysisChapter 4Team 1
2/22Contextual analysisChapter 4Team 1

2/26Work on research project part 1: survey paper (individual meetings with professor Yu)
Homework 1 is due via Moodle at the start of class
Final project part 1 (survey paper) instruction slides is available on Moodle
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2/27Work on final research project part 1 (no class)
(Special arrangement while professor Yu is in Japan)
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2/28Work on final research project part 1 (no class)
(Special arrangement while professor Yu is in Japan)
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3/1Work on final research project part 1 (no class)
(Special arrangement while professor Yu is in Japan)
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3/5Final project part 1 presentation--
3/6Final project part 1 presentation--
3/7Final project part 1 presentation--
3/8Requirements and modelingChapters 5, 6.1 - 6.6Team 2

3/12Requirements and modelingChapters 5, 6.1 - 6.6Team 2
3/13ModelingChapter 6.7 - 6.12Team 3
3/14ModelingChapter 6.7 - 6.12Team 3
3/15Briefing research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations-

3/19Design thinkingChapter 7.1 - 7.7Team 4
3/20Design thinkingChapter 7.1 - 7.7Team 4
3/21Conceptual designChapter 8Team 5
3/22Conceptual designChapter 8Team 5

3/26Design production, prototypingChapter 9, Chapter 11Team 6 (3 person team)
3/27Design production, prototypingChapter 9, Chapter 11Team 6 (3 person team)
3/28Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations (individual meetings with professor Yu)-
3/29Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations--

4/2-Spring Break-
4/3-Spring Break-
4/4-Spring Break-
4/5-Spring Break-
4/6-Spring Break-

4/9Final project part 2 presentation--
4/10Final project part 2 presentation--
4/11Final project part 2 presentation--
4/12Briefing research project part 3: implementations and final paper--

4/16Evaluation introductionChapter 12Team 1
4/17Evaluation introductionChapter 12Team 1
4/18Rapid evaluationChapter 13Team 2
4/19Rapid evaluationChapter 13Team 2

4/23Cost-importance analysisChapter 16Team 3
4/24Cost-importance analysisChapter 16, especially Section 16.5Team 3
4/25 Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper--
4/26 Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper--

4/30ReportingChapter 17, Chapter 18Team 4
5/1Reporting Chapter 17, Chapter 18Team 4
5/2Affordances, Interaction Cycle and UAF Chapter 20, Chapter 21Team 5
5/3Affordances, Interaction Cycle and UAFChapter 20, Chapter 21Team 5

5/7GuidelinesChapter 22Team 6 (3 person team)
5/8GuidelinesChapter 22Team 6 (3 person team)
5/9Prep for final research presentation and paper--
5/10Prep for final research presentation and paper--

5/14Research presentation team 1--
5/15Research presentation team 2--
5/16Research presentation team 3--
5/17Project presentation team 4--

5/21Project presentation team 5--
5/22Project presentation team 6--
5/23Wrapping up, evaluation--