Human Computer Interaction:
COMPSCI 345
SOFTENG 350
Semester 1, City Campus

Welcome to Human Computer Interaction (HCI). For computer users the interface 'is' the system and for the 'average' system over half the code is entirely about managing the user interaction. This makes HCI an important area of study and research within Computer Science. As you will find during the course, HCI encompasses everything from designing a web page like this to developing Virtual Reality environments! We often combine knowledge from psychology, design and computer science.

Lectures: There are 3 lectures a week for this class (check them on Student Services Online)

• Monday 2pm in MLT1
• Thursday 10am in MLT1
• Friday 1pm in MLT1

Tutorials: From week 2 there will be five lots of one hour lab/tutorial sessions each Monday and Tuesday. Approximately the same material will be covered in each session. They are at Monday 11, 12, 1 and Tuesday 10, 11 in G75 (Ground floor tutorial room in the CS building). You are expected to attend one of these sessions each week.

The Resonant Interface: HCI Foundations for Interaction Design
by Steven Heim, 2008

Please email Robert Amor to say you are in the class. We will discuss writing topic options shortly.

Q: What programming language will we be using?
A: We will allow you to use any language that you are familiar with, and which will run on computers in the labs. We will provide tutorials on one framework for those who do not have the requisite background.