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COMPSCI 345 / SOFTENG 350

COMPSCI 345 / SOFTENG 350. Welcome, “What is HCI?” and Course Overview Prof Jim Warren. Welcome!. This is run as a combined CS/SE course

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COMPSCI 345 / SOFTENG 350

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  1. COMPSCI 345 / SOFTENG 350 Welcome, “What is HCI?” and Course Overview Prof Jim Warren

  2. Welcome! • This is run as a combined CS/SE course • Your training so far (“preparation”) has been slightly different, so the course will feel different (for each individual! - but esp. across the different degrees)

  3. CS > SE? • The teaching staff are primarily affiliated with the Dept of Computer Science (and there are rather more CS students enrolled than SE students) • So the course may feel a bit more CS than SE • Both lecturers, however, teach and supervise research in SE [Jim had the words ‘software engineering’ in his PhD thesis title!] • It’s just an arbitrary (but rather thick – Faculty level) line in the sand – nuff said; don’t worry about it

  4. What is HCI? • Study of where ‘man meets machine’ • Catchy, but not gender inclusive • Study of how people work with machines • ‘Machines’ in this case being computing hardware and the application software running on that hardware

  5. Computer use is like this

  6. But your training hasbeen like this

  7. This course completesthe picture

  8. Yeah, but... • “I didn’t sign up for CS/SE because I want to study PEOPLE?” • Fair enough, a lot of us find the machines more interesting, but there’s a question of...

  9. Effectiveness • Most people don’t have what it takes to be CS/SE majors • They think differently (not as well is some ways!) • Once upon a time most computer users were at the demographic leading edge of being INTO computers (“early adopters”) • But, computers are for everybody nowadays and we have to be able to design for everybody • We need...

  10. Empathy • em·pa·thy •    /ˈɛmpəθi/ [em-puh-thee] • –noun 1. the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

  11. Usability • For interactive software systems, if the system doesn’t work well for the user, then the system doesn’t work well • It’s a problem if the users • Can’t figure out how to use it correctly • Can’t work with it as quickly (efficiently) as needed • Hate it! (look for other ways to get the job done)

  12. So HCI is... • The study of whatever we need to know to make usable software • HCI = UI Design • Human-Computer Interaction is what you need to understand to achieve effective User Interface Design

  13. So HCI is study of... • Humans (sensory and cognitive properties, measuring their performance) • Interaction (modelling interaction, types of interfaces, construction of interfaces) • Design (process for achieving a good design, understanding common elements [e.g. icons])

  14. Course Structure * Modeling applies at multiple phases – to understand the task before even setting requirements, to understand & specifiy a design, or to assess a design ** User support (e.g. Online help), Text, Icons

  15. Assignments Notes A1 is done in groups of 2. Previous A1s have assessed a Youth Depression website and Airline Reservation Systems – this year we look at sorted.org A2 is individual work. Previous A2s have modelednDeva and Google Maps A3 and A4 are done in groups of 3 and are linked (you program what you designed). Previous project domains have been Child Diet Diary and Mobile West Coast Drive Guide Workload is rather back-loaded so we can lecture the concepts before you’re assessed on ability to apply them. Don’t like it? Start early.

  16. Tests, Quizzes, Exam • Test – 30 April • 12% of mark, everything through Tuesday of W7, closed book, in class (we’ve booked a 2nd room - Conference Centre Lecture Theatre/423-342), structurally resembles light very version of exam • Pop Quizzes • 3% of mark total, unannounced, in lecture, closed book, 2-4 of them, relating to recent lectures • Exam • 65% of marks, 2-hours, closed book, comprehensive, some simple recall, strong relationship of high point questions to assignments and tutorials

  17. Sessions • Lectures in MLT1 • Tue 11am, Wed 1pm, Fri 10am • (we’re not using the Th lecture shown in nDeva) • Labs/Tutorials in GTL (303S.G75) • 2-hour blocks, 10am-8pm, FCFS sign-up, organised byMrs MehnazAdnan

  18. Website • URL for lecture, assignment and tutorial details • http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/courses/compsci345s1c/ • (hopefully not too much trouble with new CS content management system!) • Cecil • Go there for marks and also to sign up to assignment groups

  19. Course Team • Prof Jim Warren, course coordinator / lecturer, jim@cs.auckland.ac.nz(Tamaki based, really prefer email) • Dr Gerald Weber, lecturer, gerald@cs.auckland.ac.nz • Mrs MehnazAdnan, tutor, madn002@aucklanduni.ac.nz • Questions?

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