professor
Scott Klemmer
Tues 10:15 - 12:15, Gates 384
teaching assistants
Marcello Bastea-Forte
Mon 3:00 - 5:00, Gates 498
Tues 10:00 - 12:00, Gates 498
Joel Brandt
Tues 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Gates B23
Wed 1:30 - 3:30, Gates 372
Mike Cammarano
Tues 2:15 - 3:15, Gates 372
Wed 4:30 - 5:30, Gates 372
Neil Patel
Tues 3:30 - 5:30, Gates 382
Wed 3:30 - 5:30, Gates 382
Leslie Wu
Wed 9:00 - 10:00, Gates 386
Wed 11:00 - 12:00, Gates 386
Thurs 2:10 - 3:10, Gates 386
Thurs 4:05 - 5:05, Gates 386
Google Calendar for office hours
check for weekly cancellations and changes
e-mail
cs147@cs.stanford.edu
required text
Jenifer Tidwell, Designing Interfaces
Available Free at Safari Books online
autumn 2007
CS147: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Design
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:15pm - 2:05pm, Hewlett 201
studio times
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12:00 - 12:50
Gates B02 (Bastea-Forte) |
Fri: |
9:00 - 9:50
Gates 392 (Patel) |
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2:15 - 3:05 #1
Gates B02 (Bastea-Forte) |
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10:00 - 10:50
Gates 392 (Patel) |
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2:15 - 3:05 #2
Gates 392 (Cammarano) |
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11:00 - 11:50
Gates B02 (Wu) |
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3:15 - 4:05
Gates B02 (Wu) |
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4:15 - 5:05
Gates 498 (Brandt) |
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5:15 - 6:05
Gates 392 (Cammarano) |
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Students will learn the fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction and user-centered design thinking. Students will work in teams on an interaction design project that is supported by lectures, readings, and discussions.
Studio: Submit homework, view others' work, and see your grades at this link. Use your SUNet Username / Password to log in.
Google Group: For technical discussions and implementation help. Anyone can read this; to post you must become a member.
requirements & grading
Prerequisites: CS106A or equivalent programming experience is a prerequisite for this course. This prerequisite is not enforced, but is in place because we would like students to have some fluency in building interactive systems. The only assignments that will require programming will be those that are part of the group project. As such, students with less programming experience should consider partnering with students who are stronger in this area. While all students are expected to contribute equally to the project, some students may do more of the programming work, and others more of the user testing work. In short, if you feel you can contribute your share of a group project, then you have sufficient background to take this course.
Additionally, we presume that all students will have access to a digital camera for use in assignments.
Attendance and participation at weekly studios is mandatory.
Weekly Studio Reviews (55% total): Each week in studio, students' progress on the design project will be evaluated. Criteria for each week's evaluation will be handed out the week before. The percentage breakdown for each studio assignment is listed on the syllabus.
Midterm (17.5%): A written, closed-book midterm exam will be composed of short answer questions that cover topics from the lectures and assigned readings. (No multiple choice.)
Final Project & Presentation (22.5%): A brief presentation and demonstration sharing the final state of your project; intermediate results will be evaluated as part of studio.
Class Participation (5%): Active participation in discussions during lecture is important!
Experimental Participation (Pass/Incomplete): Students are required to participate as subjects in HCI research experiments for
4-units of credit (roughly 4 hours) during the quarter. Students who do not complete this requirement will be given an incomplete. More information on experimental participation is available here.
Credit/No credit: Students registered for the class
will receive a letter grade—the "credit/no credit" option is not
available.
late work and absence policy
Attendance of all studios is mandatory. If you have to miss a studio, you must let your studio leader know in advance, and receive an acknowledgment from the studio leader. You are allowed one excused absence (i.e. reported and acknowledged) for the quarter without penalty; thereafter you will receive zero credit for the missed studio.
No late assignments will be accepted, but you may submit them early.
The participation grade will consider both lecture and studio participation.
regrade policy
We are willing to consider regrades on assignments, but reserve the right to regrade the entire assignment when a regrade is requested. To make a regrade request, please see one of the course staff at her or his office hours.
