User-Centered Research and Evaluation

12 units · Graduate

Fall: 12 units This course provides and overview and introduction to the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). It introduces students to tools, techniques, and sources of information about HCI and provides a systematic approach to design. The course increases awareness of good and bad design through observation of existing technology, and teaches the basic skills of task analysis, and analytic and empirical evaluation methods. This is a companion course to courses in visual design (05-650) and software implementation (05-630, 05-631). In the FALL: This course is NOT open to students outside the MHCI program. When registering for this course, students are automatically placed the waitlist. SPRING offering is open to other students. Prerequisites: 85-211 or 85-213 or 88-120 or 85-251 or 85-421 or 85-408 or 85-241 or 85-370 Course Website: http://www.hcii.cs.cmu.edu