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PROJECT Phase I (Proposal) | ||
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Overview:The course project is a group exercise intended to give you hands-on experience in task and user centered design, prototyping, evaluation, redesign, and implementation. You will first begin by proposing an idea that will form the basis of a course project. In subsequent parts of the project you will perform a task analysis, followed by low-fidelity prototyping and rough usability studies, ending with a high-fidelity prototype that can be user tested more rigorously. Your current assignment is to form a group of 2 to 4 students and to propose the idea that will form the basis of your group project. You must pick a topic within the themes of the course. You are not strictly limited to any particular technology platform, language, or development tool. You are also encouraged to think out-of-the-box and include new or different interaction techniques and technology platforms (e.g., mobile devices, tangible interfaces, speech interfaces, vision based interfaces). You should focus on improving or creating a specific tool, application or service. The more specific you get, the more likely you will be able to design, implement, and evaluate the user interface for your project within the course timeframe. Be aware of your group's skills and limitations when proposing a topic. Also be sure you know and have the appropriate tools to do the job. Note that the focus here is on the user interface and not all the other technological pieces that would be required to really get some of these projects working in the real world (some backend functionality is needed so that you can appropriately evaluate your system, but the whole system does not have to be "production ready"). Here are some sample, deliberately vague, topic areas:
Proposal:The main body of your report should not be more than 4 pages of single spaced 12 point text. You can include an appendix (unlimited length) for any figures, tables, images that do not fit in the main body. Include a cover page (not included in the page count) that lists the name of your group/project and the members' names. Your report should address the following broad issues:
Here are some guidelines on writing this proposal: CreativityThe proposal should try to address a practical problem with a novel use
of technology or present a new or enhanced work practice enabled by technology. Writing
The writing must clearly present the important facts
and be terse and concise. The nitty-gritty details aren’t needed at this
point. Problem or IdeaThe problem description should be short and specific
about the high-level goals of the project. It states what the problem is
and why it is a problem or describes a new idea and why it will enhance an
existing application or work practice. It should also drop a hint at the
proposed solution to the problem. AnalysisThe analysis section should give more background for
the problem or new idea. It doesn’t just focus on the negative aspects of
the current situation, but also identifies some positive aspects that may
be beneficial to retain. A few salient examples from existing systems or
work practices should be used to support those claims. Suggested ImprovementsHere the proposal should propose specific changes to
solve the problems or implement the new ideas described earlier and briefly
explain why it is believed they will work. Grounded in the LiteratureWherever possible, you should cite relevant literature. Remember, if you are taking the second option (i.e., deviating in any way from the classic user centered design as outlined in the Project Description and each of Phase II and Phase III), you need to include an outline of the milestones you expect to achieve for Phase II and Phase III. You have one extra page for this content (i.e., it is not included in the 4 pages). |
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CS554m Human Computer Interaction - McGrenere
12/13
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