Human Computer Interaction

Fall 2019
252-3110-00L
Otmar Hilliges, Christian Holz
Anna Feit, David Lindlbauer, Alexis Block, Velko Vechev, Thomas Langerak
Wed 13:00 - 15:00, HG D 7.2
Session 1: Thu 11:00 - 13:00, ML J 34.1
Session 2: Thu 11:00 - 13:00, ML H 34.3
Session 3: Thu 15:00 - 17:00, IFW A 34
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Please address all questions (regarding content, organisation etc.) on Piazza. The Piazza forum is closely monitored by us. Due to organisational reasons, we will not be able to respond to direct e-mails. In the beginning of the course you will receive an e-mail with the registration link for Piazza.

Overview

The course provides an introduction to the field of human-computer interaction, emphasising the central role of the user in system design. Through detailed case studies, students will be introduced to different methods used to analyse the user experience and shown how these can inform the design of new interfaces, systems and technologies.

The recommended book for this course is Human-Compter Interaction by Dix and Finlay. It is available at ETH Store Polyterrasse.

Sample Exam

Sample Exam - Answers

Learning Objectives

The goal of the course is that students should understand the principles of user-centred design and be able to apply these in practice.

Schedule

Wk.Date ContentSlides Project/Exercise
1 18.09.
Introduction to course & stakeholder projects
 Lecture
Project Kickoff

Form Groups, Submit Project Preferences, and Prepare Q&A for Stakeholders

List of projects and stakeholders
2 25.09.
User Centered Design: Part I
 Slides
Exercise

Weekly Exercise

Form Groups by Monday 24.09.18

Contact Stakeholders by Thursday 27.09.18
3 02.10.
User Centered Design: Part II and Prototyping
 Slides
Exercise

Weekly Exercise
4 09.10.
Analytical Investigation: Usability and Heuristic Evaluation
Slides
Exercise

Weekly Exercise
5 16.10.
Experimental Design: Analyzing User Experience
 Slides
Idea Presentations

Deliverable: Presentation PPT

Stakeholders: Feedback Form
6 23.10.
Introduction to statistics (Guest Lecture)
 Slides
Exercise

Weekly Exercise
7 30.10.
The User: Basic Human Perception & Cognition
 Slides Paper Exercise

Weekly Exercise
8 06.11.
User Modeling - Motor system
 Slides

Weekly Exercise
9 13.11.
Computational Design
 Slides

Carry out study
10 20.11.
No Lecture
Study Design Presentations

Deliverable: Study Design

Stakeholders: Feedback on Study Design and Results
11 27.11.
No Lecture
 Exercise

Weekly Exercise
12 04.12.
Guest Lecture: Creaholic
 Slides

Weekly Exercise
13 11.12.
No Lecture

Weekly Exercise
14 18.12.
Final project presentation
Project/Prototype Presentations

Deliverable: Video Prototype

Stakeholders: Feedback on Project/Prototype