CAP 4104 Human and Technology Interaction

UCF EECS Spring 2012

Class News:  grades will be issued today (last updated April 30, 2012)

Official Course Description

The Approach for this Term

• We will focus on understanding and applying the concepts of usability and accessibility in order to organize the various elements of the official course description.
• We will study the latest thinking from a number of International Standards groups in order to consider the latest thinking in these areas.
• We will consider various technologies in terms of how they might meet user needs rather than as an end in and of themselves.

Objectives

1. To apply the components of the definitions of usability and accessibility to evaluating and developing interactive systems
2. To apply usability methods in evaluating and developing interactive systems
3. To apply principles and other forms of ergonomic and user interface guidance to evaluating and developing interactive systems
4. To identify and analyze the various components of the overall context of use of an interactive system
5. To develop usability and accessibility specifications that can be used in evaluating and developing interactive systems
6. To identify techniques and technologies that can satisfy usability and accessibility specifications

Prerequisites

Class Operations

Students with Disabilities

Grading

• Assignment 1 – Evaluate an Interface – 20 %
• Assignment 2 – Develop and Perform a Usability Test – 25%
• Assignment 3 – Team Report and Presentation – 10%
• (Team) Term Project – 25%
• Final Exam – 20%

Course Policies

• The Assignment Due Dates will be announced in class and on this class Web page (in the Course Syllabus below).
• Please make sure to check the class home page regularly (at least once per day) for any important information about the course. 
• Webcourses@UCF will ONLY be used for accessing class notes and the text and for submitting assignments. 
• Email: email is the best way to contact me. 
• Electronic Devices:
• Laptops, cell phones, and other mobile computing devices must be turned off during tests and absolutely no phone calls are allowed during testing.
• Cell phones must be turned off before coming to class.
• Missed Lectures: Students are responsible for obtaining information about assignments and material covered during missed lectures from other students in the course.
• Makeup Exams: No makeup exams will be given except for medical reasons with written documentation.
• Makeup Assignments: No makeup assignments will be given.
• Academic Integrity: Plagiarism and Cheating of any kind on an examination or assignment will not be tolerated. It may result in an “F’ for that component of the course (and may, depending on the severity of the case, lead to an “F” for the entire course) and may be subject to appropriate referral to the Office of Student Conduct for further action. Please refer to The Golden Rule (http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/) of the University of Central Florida's Student Handbook for further information.

Class Syllabus