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Note: this schedule is provided as initial guidance. There will be minor adjustments to the schedule during the semester. Please pay attention to the announcements in IVLE and lecture for future changes.
Lecture 1 (Jan 13, 4 - 6 pm, COM1/204).
Lecture: Basic HCI concepts; course introduction
** Tutorial: no tutorial
I1 and I2 out (Individual brainstorming assignment: post ideas on the discussion forum and individual paper presentation)
Lecture 2 (Jan 20, 4 - 6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Design & engineering
**Tutorial: team formation, individual critical thinking exercise
I1 due
G1 out (Group project proposal, field study)
Lecture 3: (Jan 27, Thursday, 4 - 6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Contextual Inquires and Persona
** Tutorial: field study workshop + 1 minute project progress report
G1 project feedback and finalization (each team books an extra consultation session with me)
I3 out (Controlled experiment assignment)
Lecture 4: (Feb 3, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
No Lecture: Happy Chinese New Year
** Tutorial: Persona and in-tutorial exercise + 1 minute project progress report
Lecture 5: (Feb 10, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Evaluation & Controlled Experiment I
** Tutorial: Introduction of I3, last minute consultation for G1.
G1 due
G2 out (Initial Prototype, evaluation)
Lecture 6: (Feb 17, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Evaluation & Controlled Experiment II
** Tutorial: Critical thinking exercise for G1, controlled experiment Q & A
G1 grading finished; results posted to IVLE
Recess Week (Feb 19 - 27)
Lecture 7: (Mar 3, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Design and prototyping I
** Tutorial: individual presentation
I3 due
Lecture 8: (Mar 10, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Design and prototyping II
** Tutorial: individual presentation
Lecture 9: (Mar 17, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Graphical design
** Tutorial: G2 progress report and discussion
G2 due
G3 out (revision, further evaluation, and final prototype)
Lecture 10: (Mar 24, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Lecture: Video editing and project case study
** Tutorial: heuristic assignment and exercise
Lecture 11: (Mar 31, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Guest lecture by Milton Chen (CEO of VSee) + HCI research project showcase
** Tutorial: G2 critical thinking assignment
I3 grading finished
Lecture 12: (Apr 7, Thursday, 4-6 pm, COM1/204)
Guest lecture by Dr. Takashi Matsumoto
** Tutorial: final presentation practice and rehearsal
Lecture 13: (Apr 14, Thursday, 4-8 pm, in a different classroom)
Lecture: final presentation in class
G3 due