CS160

mandatory

schedule

slides :: assignments :: readings

• aug 23 feedback Topic: Introduction: HCI and the Design Process
  Reading: Rapid Viz
  Studio: Section Intro (must attend!)
  Out: A1 Berkeley Highlights sketching
• aug 28 Topic: Design Process: Empathize and Need Finding
  Reading: Design of Everyday Things
  Reading: d.school's empathy field guide
  Out: A2 Need Finding
  Due: A1 Berkeley Highlight
• aug 30 Topic: Design Process: Define Design Process: Ideate
  Studio: A2 Part3: Point of View Presentation (grading)
• sep 4 Topic: No Class - Holiday
• sep 6 Topic: Programming Tools in Social Media
  Studio: Programming tutorial
  Out: A3: Working with APIs
  Due: A2: Need Finding
• sep 11 Topic: Interaction Design
  Reading: Interface Metaphors
• sep 13 Topic: Design Process: Ideating
  Studio: Sketching with hands, screens, interfaces
  Out: A4: Design a UX in pairs - taking an idea from A2
  Due: A3: Working with APIs Part B
• sep 18 Topic: Human Models
  Reading: About Face Chap 6
  Reading: Understanding Comics Chapter 3
• sep 20 Topic: Design Process: Prototyping Design Process: Test
  Out: A5: Heuristic Evaluation (individual)
  Due: A4: Design a UI
• sep 22 :: studio feedback Topic: Critique of UI designs
• sep 25 Topic: Graphic Design and Teamwork
  Reading: Practical Typography - ONLY the Why Typography Matters Chapter
• sep 27 Topic: Surveys and Project Theme: Bursting Echo Chambers in Social Media
  Due: A5: Heuristic Evaluation
• sep 29 :: studio Topic: Midterm review
• oct 2 feedback Topic: Midterm
• oct 4 Topic: Project: Need Finding and Contextual Inquiry
  Out: P1: Form teams of 4 in section. Need finding. Observe 2 situations + interview + define need
• oct 6 :: studio Topic: Final project team formation
  Due: Form teams
• oct 9 Topic: Project: From Observations --> Needs
• oct 11 Topic: Project: Design and Prototyping
  Out: P2: Design & lo-fi prototyping
• oct 13 :: studio feedback Topic: P1: Need finding presentation (grading)
  Due: P1: Need finding
• oct 16 Topic: Project: Design and Prototyping checkpoint
• oct 18 Topic: Dark horse prototyping
  Out: P3: Dark horse Prototype
• oct 20 :: studio feedback Topic: Prototype Demo (grading)
  Due: P2: Design & Prototype demo
• oct 23 Topic: Project: Conceptual Use Study
  Out: P4: Conceptual use study
• oct 25 feedback Topic: Project: Working Prototyping
  Due: P3: Dark horse prototype demo and submission
• oct 27 :: studio feedback Topic: P4: Conceptual use study plan (grading)
  Due: P4: Conduct Conceptual use study
• oct 30 Topic: Guest: Frank Bentley | Javascript Guide
  Out: P5: Re-design and implement working prototype
  Due: P4: Submit conceptual use study results
• nov 1 Topic: Project: Evaluation | Chat App Walkthrough
  Out: P6 Part 1: Pilot user study evaluation
• nov 3 :: studio Topic: Pilot User Study Coaching
• nov 6 Topic: Molly Mackinlay guest lecture & group work time
• nov 8 feedback Topic: Working Prototype Demo (grading)
  Studio: Holiday: No Studios
  Out: P6: Evaluation
  Due: P5 & P6 Part 1: Working Prototype & user study pilot
• nov 13 Topic: Guest lecture Morgan Ames & Studio team coaching time
• nov 15 Topic: Careers in HCI Panel & Studio team coaching time
• nov 17 :: studio feedback Topic: Evaluation presentation (grading)
  Due: P6: Evaluation
• nov 20 Topic: Future of HCI, Presenting Your Work & Studio team coaching time
  Out: P7 Part A: Final presentations Part B: Design Showcase (poster + demo) Part C: Final Website
• nov 22 Topic: Time for Thanksgiving!
  Studio: Holiday: No Studios
• nov 27 feedback Topic: Final Presentations (grading)
  Due: P7 Part A: Final Presentations
• nov 29 feedback Topic: Final Presentations (grading)
  Due: P7 Part A: Final Presentations
• dec 1 :: studio Topic: Design Showcase coaching
• dec 6 feedback Topic: Design Showcase (grading)
  Due: Design Showcase: P7 Part B
• dec 11 Topic: Final Report due
  Due: P7 Part C: Final website