Schedule

MCS-394, Spring 2018

Date Topic Reading Assignment (read before class on this day) Presenters (groups)
2/12Introduction, group formation--
2/13IntroductionPreface, Chapter 1-
2/14Lifecycle conceptsChapter 2-
2/15Briefing research project part 1: survey paper --

2/19Contextual inquiryChapter 3-
2/20Contextual inquiryChapters 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
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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--
3/8Briefing research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations--

3/12Requirements and modelingChapters 5, 6.1 - 6.6Team 2
3/13Requirements and modelingChapters 5, 6.1 - 6.6Team 2
3/14ModelingChapter 6.7 - 6.12Team 3
3/15Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations (individual meetings with professor Yu)--

3/19Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations (individual meetings with professor Yu)--
3/20Design thinkingChapter 7.1 - 7.7Team 4
3/21Design thinkingChapter 7.1 - 7.7Team 4
3/22Conceptual designChapter 8Team 5

3/26Conceptual designChapter 8Team 5
3/27Design production, prototypingChapter 9, Chapter 11Team 6
3/28Design production, prototypingChapter 9, Chapter 11Team 6
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-

4/9Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations--
4/10Work on research project part 2: asking a research question and initial implementations--
4/11Final project part 2 presentation--
4/12Final project part 2 presentation--

4/16Briefing research project part 3: implementations and final paper
Homework 2 is due via Moodle at the start of class
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4/17 Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper--
4/18The Human
The Computer
Chapter 1, 2 of HCITeam 1
4/19The Human
The Computer
Chapter 1, 2 of HCITeam 1

4/23The interaction
Paradigms
Chapter 3, 4 of HCITeam 2
4/23The interaction
Paradigms
Chapter 3, 4 of HCITeam 2
4/25Cognitive Models
Socio-organizational issues and stakeholder requirements
Chapter 12, 13 of HCITeam 3
4/26 Course evaluation
Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper
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4/30 Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper
Homework 3 is due via Moodle at the start of class
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5/1Cognitive Models
Socio-organizational issues and stakeholder requirements
Chapter 12, 13 of HCITeam 3
5/2Communication and Collaboration Models
Task Analysis
Chapter 14, 15 of HCITeam 4
5/3Communication and Collaboration Models
Task Analysis
Chapter 14, 15 of HCITeam 4

5/7 Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper--
5/8Dialog notation and design
Models of the system
Chapter 16, 17 of HCITeam 5
5/9Dialog notation and design
Models of the system
Chapter 16, 17 of HCITeam 5
5/10Work on research project part 3: implementations and final paper--

5/14Prep for final research presentation and paper--
5/15Modeling Rich Interaction
Groupware
Chapter 18, 19 of HCITeam 6
5/16Modeling Rich Interaction
Groupware
Chapter 18, 19 of HCITeam 6
5/17Prep for final research presentation and paper--

5/21Project presentation team 1, 2--
5/22Project presentation team 3, 4--
5/23Project presentation team 5, 6--