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This syllabus should be used as a reference / indication of the course contents, and by no means should be considered as set in stone. We will be constantly modifying the contents of this based on suggestions and feedbacks we get through the semester.
(Schedule adjustments will be made weekly)
Week 1: 01-15-08
Introduction
Course Overview
Research Sources
Human Performance Engineering (HPE) Overview
Life-Cycle
Relationship to development process
Definitions
Examples
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 1 (Intro. To Human Factors), pp. 1-17.
Assignments:
- Complete first night survey in class by 1-15-08.
- Form Teams of 3. Provide team names to T.A. by 1-29-08.
- Begin searching for technical article to present to class (individual assignment). Sign up for presentation topics and dates with T.A. by 1-29-08.
Week 2: 01-22-08
Note: Prof. Jacobs may need to cancel this class session due to a schedule conflict. An announcement will be posted on the DEN web site if that is the case.
Device Dependence
Rules for workstation vs. hand-held technologies vs.
immersive environments
Guidelines
New technologies
Examples
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 8 (Displays) and Chapt. 9 (Control)
Week 3: 01-29-08
HPE Requirements
Requirements Analysis
HPE Goals
Human Factors
Acceptable performance
Research Methods
[Note: Everyone is now in a 3-person team]
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 2 (Research Methods), pp. 10-29.
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete usability analysis of existing system (team assignment) by 2-5-08.
Week 4: 02-05-08
Interface Analysis
Task Analysis
User Characteristics Analysis
Task Allocation to Human vs. Computer
(User) Workload Analysis
User Interface Design Model
Work
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 10 (Engineering Anthropometry), Chapt. 11 (Biomechanics), Chapt. 12 (Physiology), and Chapt. 13 (Workload), pp. 243-350.
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete game usability analysis (team assignment) by 2-12-08.
Week 5: 02-12-08
The Senses
Perception
Sensing
Stimuli
Human Limits and differences
Sensory Overload
Memory
Short Term
Long Term
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 4 (Visual Sensory Systems) and Chapt. 5 (Auditory, Tactile & Vestibular Systems), pp. 38-119.
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete games demo video review (team assignment) by 2-19-08.
Week 6: 02-19-08
Visual Aspects
Visual Design
Evaluation methods
Usability
Human performance testing
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 15 (Human Computer Interaction)
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete Game Re-design Team Project Assignment 1 (product selection and class project plan) by 2-26-08
Week 7: 02-26-08
Tools & techniques
Readings:
Instructor supplied materials.
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete Game Re-design Team Project Assignment 2 (evaluation) by 3-11-08
Week 8: 03-04-08
Midterm
Week 9: 03-11-08
Cognitive processing and performance
Problem solving
Decision making
Motivation
Motivating users for increased performance
Individual student paper presentations
Assignment:
- Complete Game Re-design Team Project Assignment 3 (survey feedback) by 3-25-08
Week 10: 03-18-08
Spring Break
Week 11: 03-25-08
HPE and Games
Readings:
Instructor supplied materials.
Individual student paper presentations
Week 12: 04-01-08
Special Topics (These topics may be discussed earlier as
appropriate)
WWW issues for HPE
Visualization
Immersive environments
Training simulators
Collaboration with other Departments, e.g. ISE
Assignment:
- Prepare for Game Re-design Team Project presentation by 4-8-08
Readings:
Wickens, Chapt. 6 (Cognition) & Chapt. 7 (Decision Making)
Individual student paper presentations
Week 13: 04-08-08
Present Class Research Project status report (present class project status to fellow students for comment/critique)
Readings:
Instructor supplied materials.
Individual student paper presentations
Week 14: 04-15-08
Special Topics (concluded)
Readings:
Instructor supplied materials.
Individual student paper presentations
Week 15: 04-22-08
Semester review
Assignment:
- Prepare for revised Game Re-design Team Project presentation by 4-29-08
Individual student paper presentations
Week 16: 04-29-08
Team Project Presentations
Week 17: 05-06-08
(Study day)
Week 18: 05-13-08
Final examination