CPSC 481
Foundations of HCI

Saul Greenberg (instructor)

Schedule for Fall, 2000

This schedule is subject to change. Definitive dates and particulars are announced in class.

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Assignments and Labs

Sep 11,13,15 Classes begin     To prepare for labs: Select group partners
Sep 18, 20, 22 Labs begin     Lab: Ass 1-explained
To do: Ass 1-perform steps 1, 2 and 3
Sep 25, 27, 29       Lab: Ass 1-present example tasks and major requirements
To do: Ass 1-perform steps 4 and 5
Oct 2, 4, 6       Lab: present prototypes and walkthrough results
In lab:
Ass 2 explained
Oct 9, 11, 13 Thanksgiving, no class     No lab, TAs grade this week
Due: Ass 1 Portfolio-Monday 4:30
To do: Ass 2-perform observations 
Oct 16, 18, 20       Lab: Ass 2 discussion of observations
Oct 23, 25, 27     Mid-term exam No lab, TAs grade this week
Due: Ass 2-Monday 4:30
To begin: Ass 3 redesign and screen snapshots
Oct 30 Nov 1, 3       In lab: Project introduction, coding tutorial
To begin:
Ass 3 redesign and screen snapshots
Nov 6, 8, 10       In lab: more coding, design discussions...
Nov 13, 15, 17 Reading days, no class.      In lab: Present your Screen snapshots  (special arrangements for Mon lab)
Due in lab
: Ass 3 Portfolio-redesign rational, screen snapshots
To do: Ass 3 Heuristic evaluation, further redesign and implementation
Nov 20, 22, 24       No lab
To continue:
Ass 3 Heuristic evaluation, further redesign and implementation
Nov 27, 29, Dec 1       Due Wed 4:30: Ass 3 Portfolio, including implementation freeze, latest screen snapshots, heuristic evaluation, final discussion, email of project.
Demonstrations begin Nov 29.
No labs
(times used for demonstrations)
Dec 4, 6, 8     Last day of class Demonstratons continued as scheduled.
No labs (times used for demonstrations)
Dec 12- 21 Final exam somewhere in here .