BE 530 HUMAN-
COMPUTER INTERFACES

Professor Corinna Lathan
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Catholic University

Text:

• Task-Centered User Interface Design (1994) C. Lewis and J. Rieman (shareware available via anonymous ftp from ftp.cs.colorado.edu)

On Reserve:

• Designing the User Interface (1992) B. Schneiderman, Addison-Wesley.
• Human-Computer Interaction (1994) J. Preece et al., Addison-Wesley.
• Cognitive Systems Engineering (1995) S. Andriole and L. Adelman, LEA
• Ergonomics (1994) Kroemer et al. Prentice Hall

Other References:

• Engineering the Human-Computer Interface (1991) A. Downton (Ed.) McGraw-Hill.
• A Small Matter of Programming (1993) B. Nardi, MIT Press.
• The Design of Everyday Things (1988) D. Norman, Doubleday-Currency.
• The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design (1990) B. Laurel, J. Mountford, Addison-Wesley.
• Readings in Human Computer Interaction (1995) Baeker et al, Morgan-Kauffman Publishers.
• Human Factors in Engineering and Design (1993) Sanders and McCormick, McGraw-Hill.
• Programming as if People Mattered (1991) N. Borenstein, Princeton Univ. Press.
• Things that Make Us Smart (1993) D. Norman, Addison-Wesley.

Description:

Principles underlying the design, evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems as well as the major research topics associated with such systems. Technical breakdown of interfaces that are multi-media based front-ends to complex networks. Graphical user interfaces will be introduced along with the related physiological and human factors issues. Design of interfaces using virtual reality, the WorldWideWeb, and other advanced development tools. Commonly integrated media such as video, graphics, and audio capabilities will be examined. Applications to teleoperations, medicine, education and industry. User-centered technology will be a primary theme.

Grading:

• Project 1: Designing interfaces on the WorldWideWeb(30%)
• Project 2: Virtual Reality as an advanced HCI (30%)
• Two Quizzes (30%)
• Class Participation/Presentations (10%)
  

Part 1: Designing the Human Computer Interface

The objectives of Part 1 are to introduce the field of human computer interaction and to understand and apply the concepts of user-centered design.

• Week 1: The nature of human-computer interaction
• Week 2: Human information processing/Cognitive engineering
• Week 3: Modeling the user
• Week 4: Computer systems and interface architecture
• Week 5: Evaluation techniques and usability studies
• Week 6: Case studies; Quiz #1
• Week 7: Project 1 Presentations; Intro. to advanced interfaces.
  

Part II: Virtual Reality: Advanced Human Computer Interfaces and Applications


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