Design diary (50% of final grade)
Due December 13
a set of critiques of any user interaction with an information environment
(computer, person, or facility). These can be personal and experiential
but should highlight the context of occurrence, the nature of the
problem from the user’s perspective, the theoretical issues
underlying the nature of the problem, and a recommendation for re-designing
the interaction to improve the user experience.
Bad Human Factors Designs - good
example of a design diary
Term paper (50% of final grade) Due
December 13
Students will be required to compose, and present to the class, a
term paper (5000 words in length) on an issue relevant to the class
(broadly defined).