WEEK 1
20 Jan Introduction (REQUIRED)
Slides
Assignment: Reading Response (due before class on 25 Jan)
Assignment: PROG 01: Crunch Time (due by 11:59pm on 5 Feb)
Assignment: DESIGN 01: Watches in the Wild (due before class 3 Feb)
Section: Android Introduction
WEEK 2
25 Jan The Design Cycle, Brainstorming, and Critique
Slides
Reading: Rogers, Y., Sharp, H., & Preece, J. (2011). Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (3rd ed. ed.), pp 9-18.
27 Jan Wearable Computing
Slides
Reading: History of the Smart Watch Literature Review
Section: Making Apps with Android
WEEK 3
01 Feb Storyboard, Scenarios, and Personas
Slides
Reading: Chapter 4: Analyzing User Research in Designing the iPhone User Experience: A User-Centered Approach to Sketching and Prototyping iPhone Apps, Suzanne Ginsburg (2011).
Reading: Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, (2007) About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design (Chapter 5: Modeling Users: Personas and Goals) pp. 75-107.
Reading: Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, (2007) About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design (Chapter 6: The Foundations of Design: Scenarios and Requirements) pp.109-122.
03 Feb Task Analysis and Sketching
Slides
Reading: The Psychology of Everyday Things. The Design of Everyday Things. Chapter 1. Norman.
Assignment Due: DESIGN 01: Watches in the Wild (due before class)
Assignment Due: PROG 01: Crunch Time (due by 11:59pm on 5 Feb)
Section: Using Android Wear
WEEK 4
08 Feb Affordance, Contextual Inquiry, and Conceptual Models
Slides
Reading: Rogers, Y., Sharp, H., & Preece, J. (2011). Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (3rd ed. ed.), pp 44-54 (Interface Metaphors) and pp 86-96 (Cognitive Frameworks)
Assignment: FEED 01 Course Profile Petition (due 12 Feb by 11:59pm)
10 Feb Heuristic Evaluation
Slides
Reading: Heuristic Evaluation. Jakob Nielsen. (1) How to conduct a heuristic evaluation, (2) Ten recommended heuristics, (3) Severity Ratings for usability problems
Assignment Due: FEED 01 by 11:59pm on 12 Feb Course Profile Petition
Assignment: DESIGN 02: Heuristic Evaluation (due before class on 24 Feb)
Assignment: PROG 02: (due by 11:59pm on 11 Mar)
Section: Intro to Smartwatch Programming + Figma + Heuristic Evaluation
WEEK 5
15 Feb HOLIDAY
17 Feb Human Models
Slides
Reading: The Model Human Processor. The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction. Chap 2. Card, Moran & Newell. Pages 24-76.
Assignment Due: PROG 02-A (due before class)
Section: Smartphone and Smartwatch Communication
WEEK 6
22 Feb In Class Brainstorm (REQUIRED)
No Slides
Assignment: DESIGN 03: Group Brainstorm (due before class on 29 Feb)
Reading: How to Run a Design Critique by Scott Berkun
Reading: How to Give and Receive Criticism by Scott Berkun
24 Feb Modes, Metaphors, and Input Devices
Slides
Reading: No Readings
Assignment Due: DESIGN 02: Heuristic Evaluation (due before class)
Section: More watch and phone coding
WEEK 7
29 Feb Graphic Design, Typography, and Design Language
Slides
Reading: Interactive Guide to Web Typography
Reading: Butterick's Practical Typography (Read Chapter on "Why Typography Matters" and "Text Formatting")
Reading: All About the Grid System
Assignment Due: DESIGN 03: Group Brainstorm
Assignment: DESIGN 04: Project Idea (due by 11:59pm on 18 Mar)
02 Mar Visual Information Design
Slides
Reading: TBA
Assignment Due: PROG 02-B (due before class)
Assignment: DESIGN 05: Context Inquiry, Task Analysis, and Competive Analysis (due by 11:59pm on 1 Apr)
Section: Using APIs: Twitter + Location + Voting
WEEK 8
07 Mar Usability Testing
Slides
Reading: How To Do Experiments. Doing Psychology Experiments. Chap 2. Martin
09 Mar Data Analysis
Slides
Reading: How To Interpret Experimental Results. Doing Psychology Experiments. Chap 12. Martin.
Assignment Due: PROG 02-C (due by 11:59pm on 11 Mar)
Section (REQUIRED): Team Progress Check-in
WEEK 9
14 Mar Midterm Review
Slides
Reading: No Readings
16 Mar Midterm (REQUIRED)
Assignment Due: DESIGN 04: Project Idea (due by 11:59pm on 18 Mar)
Section: No Section
WEEK 10
21 Mar SPRING BREAK
No Class
23 Apr SPRING BREAK
No Class
WEEK 11
28 Mar How to Pitch and Figma Visit (REQUIRED)
Slides
Reading: No Reading
Assignment: FEED 04: Mid-Semester Feedback (due by 11:59pm on 1 Apr)
Assignment: DESIGN 05: Contextual Inquiry and Competetive Analysis (due before class on 4 Apr)
Assignment: DESIGN 06: Low-Fidelity Prototype, Wireframes, and User Feedback (due before class on 11 Apr)
Assignment: DESIGN 07: High-Fidelity Design and User Feedback (due before class on 18 Apr)
Guest Visitors:
Dylan Field
CEO and Co-Founder of Figma
Previously at Flipboard and Microsoft
Brown University (for 2.5 years)
Rasmus Andersson
Designer at Figma
Founding designer of Spotify, also worked at Facebook and Dropbox
Also a very talented engineer!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasmusandersson
https://rsms.me/
Jessica Liu
Software Engineer at Figma
Ex-Dropbox
Also an amazing artist!
http://cakefordinner.com/
30 Mar µDesign Modules (REQUIRED)
Design Activity
Assignment Due: FEED 04: Mid-Semester Feedback (due by 11:59pm on 1 Apr)
Section: TBA
WEEK 12
04 Apr Worksession (REQUIRED)
Design Activity
Assignment Due: DESIGN 05: Context Inquiry, Task Analysis, and Competive Analysis (due before class)
06 Apr Worksession (REQUIRED)
Design Activity
Section: TBA
WEEK 13
11 Apr Worksession (REQUIRED)
Design Activity
Assignment Due: DESIGN 06: Low-Fidelity Prototype, Wireframes, and User Feedback (due before class)
13 Apr Worksession (REQUIRED)
Design Activity
Section: TBA
WEEK 14
18 Apr Interactive Prototype Presentations (REQUIRED)
Assignment Due: DESIGN 07: High-Fidelity Design and User Feedback (due before class)
20 Apr Interactive Prototype Presentations (REQUIRED)
Section: TBA
WEEK 15
25 Apr Worksession (REQUIRED)
Slides
27 Apr Guest Lecture Panel on HCI Startups and Industrial Careers • LAST CLASS (REQUIRED)
David Merrill
David Merrill is builds technological tools to extend human creativity and capabilities. His connected learning toy company Sifteo was acquired by drone-maker 3D Robotics in 2014 to become the kernel of a new consumer product group. At 3DR he was PM on multiple projects, filed IP for the company, and most recently served as VP of Enabling Technology where he led a small team scouting and prototyping technical possibilities for future products. Prior to 3D Robotics, David was president and co-founder of Sifteo, a San Francisco hardware+software startup spun out of his research at the MIT Media Lab. He has built multiple award-winning interfaces and technologies that reshape how people use computers. Dave and his work have been featured at TED, MoMA, the Discovery Channel, Popular Science and Wired. David holds a BS in Symbolic Systems and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University, and an MS and PhD from the MIT Media Lab.
Ashley Reese
User Experience Researcher, Google
Ashley is currently a user experience researcher on Google Play. Her research focus is in foundational and evaluative research during early product development on consumer facing products. As the primary researcher on a smartwatch application at Google, Ashley had the opportunity to work closely with the designer and PM to develop new features, while sharing insights with stakeholders on Google voice search, accessibility, and Android smartwatch teams. Currently, she works across the suite of Google Play apps conducting research in the U.S. and international markets.
Alex Greenspan
Alex is a computer science and cognitive science graduate from UC Berkeley. Currently, Alex works as an Associate Product Manager at Google. What inspires me? Design, photography, writing, and working with people to make a difference. Alex served as an Inventioneer at the UC Berkeley CITRIS Invention Lab, President for Berkeley Innovation, and was a Founding Member of the Berkeley Student Design Council.
Section: None
FINAL CRITIQUE
RRR Week Monday 2 May FINAL CRITIQUE
Final Presentations in 310 Jacobs
Session 1 10am-12pm in 310 Jacobs
Session 2 3pm-5pm in 310 Jacobs
RRR Week: Wednesday 4 May PUBLIC SHOWCASE
Public Posters, Demos, and Showcase in 310 Jacobs
Session 01: 12-1:30pm in 310 Jacobs
Session 02: 2-3:30pm in 310 Jacobs
Fri 06 May FINAL MATERIALS
Final materials due on 06 May (11:59pm)
