CSCE 572 - 001: Human-Computer
Interaction (Fall 2024)
Class
Meeting: T & Th
1:15PM-2:30PM, Swearingen Engr Ctr 2A15
Course
Instructor: Dr. Yan Tong
Email:
tongy@cse.sc.edu
Storey Innovation Center 2273
777-0801
(office)
Office Hours: by appointment
Tentative
Syllabus: http://www.cse.sc.edu/~tongy/csce572/csce572syl.pdf
Academic
Bulleting Description:
Interdisciplinary
approach to interaction design, user-centered design, human abilities, survey
development, experimental study methodology, heuristic evaluations, usability
testing, universal design, and accessibility.
Full
Course Description:
Human-Computer
Interaction is a course that focuses
on the importance of human-computer interaction in the design and development
of things people use. Topics covered in
this course will include the capabilities and limitations of users, HCI
methods, the design process, and design evaluation.
Keywords: Interaction design and evaluation,
interaction modes, system usability, human-robot interaction, cooperative
systems, universal design, and accessibility.
Pre-requisites:
Undergraduate or graduate standing
in CSE or permission of the instructor.
Goals
and Learning Outcomes:
The overall goal of this course is
to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to critically evaluate
system design from a human-centered approach.
The measurable learning outcomes used to determine the degree to which
this goal is being met follow:
Course Textbooks
and Readings:
·
Interaction Design: Beyond
Human-Computer Interaction, (4th Edition), Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, and Jennifer Preece, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York,
NY, 2011.
·
Optional
textbook: Understanding Your Users: A
Practical Guide to User Requirements Methods, Tools, and Techniques, Catherine
Courage, Kathy Baxter, and Kelly Caine, Elsevier,
2005. (2nd edition is fine)
All course materials comply with
copyright/fair use policies.
Course Overview:
This course is designed to provide
students with a
variety of contexts for understanding, evaluating, and implementing
human-computer interaction methods and processes. A typical class session will
consist of:
·
Lectures
·
Group
discussion of human-computer interaction material
·
Group
work
Course
Communication:
I will be communicating with you
regarding grades and assignments. If you need to get in touch with me, the best
method is via email (tongy@cse.sc.edu ). You
may also post questions pertaining to the course on the Blackboard Discussion
Board. Generally, these questions will be answered within 24 hours. If you are
having trouble with this course or its material, you should contact me via
email to discuss the issues. Announcements will be posted to this course
whenever necessary. If there is any other information I think is important, I
will send it to your email address you have in Blackboard. It is your
responsibility to ensure that your email account works properly in order to
receive email. Your email address in Blackboard coincides with your preferred
university email. If you are unsure of your preferred email, check your account
(https://myaccount.sc.edu).
Grading System:
All grades will be posted on
Blackboard. You are strongly encouraged to check your scores in Blackboard
regularly. A final letter grade will be assigned based on:
A
(90-100%), B+ (86-89%), B (80-85%), C+ (76-79%), C (70-75%), D+ (66-69%), D
(60-65%), and F (0-59%)
Grading policy
(Undergraduate students):
·
Two
exams (20% each)
·
Individual
assignments (3) (10% in total)
·
Team
project (45% in total):
o
Topic
definition and understanding of the problem report (5%),
o
Design
alternative presentation (5%),
o
Final
project presentation (10%),
o
Final
written report (15%), and
o
Participation
grade (10%)
·
Quizzes
(5) (5% in total)
Grading policy
(Graduate students):
·
Two
exams (15% each)
·
Individual
assignments (4) (10% in total)
·
Paper
reading and written report (10%)
·
Team
project (45% in total):
o
Topic
definition and understanding of the problem report (5%),
o
Design
alternative presentation (5%),
o
Final
project presentation (10%),
o
Final
written report (15%), and
o
Participation
grade (10%)
·
Quizzes
(5) (5% in total)
Note: the graduate students and
undergraduate students will have different versions for both exams, where the
graduate students are asked to answer more questions.
Late Submission
Policy:
A due date will accompany all assignments, quizzes, exams, and deliverables of the team project. All course deadlines are listed in Eastern Time Zone.
Late submissions of assignments, quiz responses, or project deliverables will be accepted if BOTH of the following requirements are met:
· You must contact me in advance of the required assignment, quiz, and project deliverable deadline to make arrangements for its completion.
· You must complete the assignment, quiz, and project deliverable within the week following its due date.
However, late submissions will be subject to the following penalty: 10% will be deducted from your grade for the first day late, and an additional 5% will be deducted on each subsequent day.
Except
group presentations and final written report of the team project, you will be
granted for a ONE-TIME waiver of late submission penalty - you will not be
penalized if you submit your assignment in three days after due date. For team
deliverables, you cannot use the waiver if any member in the team has used the
waiver before. Please notify me in advance, when you use this waiver.
Attendance
Policy:
Success
in this course is dependent on your active participation throughout the
course. Class attendance is required as claimed
in University policy. When you miss class, you miss important information. If
you are absent, you are responsible for learning material covered in
class. If you have an excused
absence (https://academicbulletins.sc.edu/undergraduate/policies-regulations/undergraduate-academic-regulations),
you will be permitted to make up coursework or complete an equivalent
assignment agreed upon with me.
To
arrange excuses for absences that can be anticipated at the start of the term,
you should:
·
Submit a written
request (email is acceptable) stating the dates of the anticipated absence no
later than the end of the second week of the course.
·
Explain the reason for
absence. In some cases, documentation may be required. Please consult the policy (https://academicbulletins.sc.edu/undergraduate/policies-regulations/undergraduate-academic-regulations)
for additional information.
·
Include any request for
make-up work.
To
arrange excuses for absences that cannot be anticipated at the start of the
term, (e.g. legal proceedings or illness), you should, at the first
opportunity, submit in a written request stating:
·
The date of absence
·
The reason for
absence. In some cases, documentation
may be required. Please consult the policy
for additional information.
·
Any request for make-up
work as soon as reasonably possible after you become aware of the need to be
absent.
Academic
Integrity:
You
are expected to practice the highest possible standards of academic integrity.
Any deviation from this expectation will result in a minimum academic penalty
of your failing the assignment, and will result in additional disciplinary
measures. Violations of the University's Honor Code include, but are not
limited to improper citation of sources, using another student's work, and any
other form of academic misrepresentation. Violations of the University's Honor
Code will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.
Below are some websites for you to visit to learn more about University
policies:
Carolinian Creed (http://www.sc.edu/creed)
Academic Responsibility
(http://www.sc.edu/policies/staf625.pdf)
Disability
Services:
Student Disability Resource
Center (SDRC) (https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/student_disability_resource_center/) empowers students to
manage challenges and limitations imposed by disabilities. Students with
disabilities are encouraged to contact me to discuss the logistics of any
accommodations needed to fulfill course requirements (within the first week of
the semester). In order to receive reasonable accommodations from me, you must
be registered with the Student Disability Resource Center (1523 Greene Street,
LeConte Room 112A, Columbia, SC 29208, 803-777-6142). Any student with a
documented disability should contact the SDRC to make arrangements for
appropriate accommodations.
Lectures: