This course gives an introduction to human-computer interaction with an emphasis on user interface design. Students learn about HCI theory, cognitive foundations, guidelines for effective interface design, and the evaluation of user interfaces.

Specific Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

• realize the importance of user-centered design, design prototyping, and formative and summative evaluation,
• have attained the ability to design user interfaces of low and medium complexity based on guidelines,
• realize the impact of human factors research and cognitive psychology on HCI, and
• be familiar with some of the outstanding research problems being studied in the field of HCI.

Be sure to read the Course Policies page for more information.

Class Meetings

Lectures: Tuesday/Thursday, 5:00-6:20p, SSH 100

Discussions:

• Discussion 1: Wednesday, 5:00-5:50p, DBH 1500, TA: Emory
• Discussion 2: Wednesday, 6:00-6:50p, DBH 1500, TA: Emory
• Discussion 3: Wednesday, 7:00-7:50p, DBH 1500, TA: Christie
• Discussion 4: Wednesday, 8:00-8:50p, DBH 1500, TA: Christie
• Discussion 5: Wednesday, 5:00-5:50p, RH 114, TA: Hillary
• Discussion 6: Wednesday, 6:00-6:50p, RH 114, TA: Hillary

Everyone is expected to attend both lectures and their discussion section. You must attend the discussion in which you are enrolled.

Final: Thursday, December 13, 4:00-6:00pm, SSH 100

Instructors and Office Hours

Instructor: Matthew Bietz, mbietz@uci.edu, Office: DBH 5208, Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm

TAs:

• Emory Edwards, i.edwards@uci.edu, Discussions 1 & 2
• Christie Abel, abelca@uci.edu, Discussions 3 & 4
• Hillary Abraham, hillarya@uci.edu, Discussions 5 & 6

We are all available to meet by appointment, just drop us an email or catch us before or after class to schedule a time. If you have a general question, consider asking it in a Canvas discussion for quicker responses.

Required Textbook

We will be using:

Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, 6th edition by Ben Shneiderman, Catherine Plaisant, Maxine Cohen, Steven Jacobs, Niklas Elmqvist, Nicholas Diakopou. ISBN: 978-0134-38038-4. Note: We are using the 6th edition. It has been significantly updated since the 5th edition, so be careful about which version you get. Get it from the UCI Bookstore, compare online prices here, or borrow the book for a short time from Course Reserves in the Science Library.

Other readings will be made available as PDFs through Canvas.

Lecture Recordings

Lectures will be generally be recorded using UCI's YuJa service. Recordings will be available through the YuJa link in the Canvas menu. Recordings will generally be posted within a day of the lecture.

Note: These recordings are considered a study aid, not a substitute for attending lectures. Technical difficulties may result in garbled audio or even an entire missed lecture. You will be responsible for lecture material, even if the recording is missing.

Course Policies

Be sure to read the Course Policies page for more information.

The syllabus and policies are guidelines intended to help students plan their work in this class. However, the instructor reserves the right to make changes as needed.

Course photo by Werner Kratz