CS 422: User Interface Design and Programming - Spring 2017

TA: Shi Yin - syin8_at_uic.edu - Office Hours:  11-12 Mondays and Fridays in classroom

TEXTBOOKS:

Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, 4th ed. Preece, Sharp, Rogers ISBN-13: 978-1119020752	Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists, 2nd ed. Reas and Fry ISBN-13: 978-0262028288	The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition Don Norman ISBN-13: 978-0465050659

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

PREREQUISITES:
CS 342

Standard departmental disclaimer: If you do not have the prerequisites for this course make sure that you drop this course right away. The department will verify the prerequisites for all students registered in this course during the first few weeks of the term and if you do not have the prerequisites, you will be notified and dropped from the course after the normal drop/add period. By that time, you will not be able to enroll in any new course.

OVERVIEW:
User interface design, implementation and evaluation: user-centered design methodologies, windowing systems, I/O devices and techniques, event-loop programming, user studies and programming projects.

ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is very important, but not mandatory. Part of your grade will be based on your in-class participation (i.e. asking good questions, making good comments) so please take that into account.

"Those who are absent are always wrong." - African proverb

ASSIGNMENTS:
There will be two projects, a final exam, and some misc. points for homework, class participation, quizzes and things like that. The first project will be an individual project; the second will be a group project. Individual grades on the group project will be based on the quality of the work turned in and on the reviews that each student receives from his/her team members.

You will be making a short presentation about each of your projects to the class. If the project is not done then you can't present it so late assignments lose 50% per day - if something is turned in within 24 hours after the deadline then the max score is 50 points out of 100; after that its a 0. Assignment deadlines will not be extended for any reason other than a headline in the Tribune or Sun Times describing an army of undead ghouls walking the streets of Chicago eating people. In order to get an A or a B a student must get a passing grade on all the projects.

EXAMINATIONS:
There will be a final exam. In the past this has involved questions of the problem solving / short answer variety.

GENERAL POLICIES:
The University of Illinois at Chicago is committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment so that individuals with disabilities can fully access programs, courses, services, and activities at UIC. Students with disabilities who require accommodations for full access and participation in UIC Programs must be registered with the Disability Resource Center (312) 413-2183 (voice) or (312) 413- 0123 (TDD).

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You (and your group on Project 2) are expected to do all your own design and implementation work. Cheating is bad; if you are caught cheating at minimum the punishment will be that you will get a failing grade for the entire course.

GRADES:
The current grade sheet will be found on these web pages. 

In order to get a passing grade (D or better) in the class you must pass the final exam (D or better), and get a passing grade on all projects.

The final grade will be Letter grades will be calculated as follows:

Project 1:                  200 points          A: 880 - 1000 points
Project 2:                  400 points          B: 770 -  879 points
Final:                      200 points          C: 660 -  769 points
Participation / Homework:   200 points          D: 500 -  659 points
--------------------------------------          F: 000 -  499 points 
Total:                     1000 points

latest revision 4/25/17 - swapped a couple groups for presentations