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| | CSCI 232 | Graphical User Interface Design | 3 Units | (TRACS 11189) |
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| | Lecture | Tuesday & Thursday | 12:30 to 1:45 PM | ACKER 129 |
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| | Tuesday | 2:00 | to | 3:00 PM | | | Tuesday | 4:00 | to | 5:00 PM | | | Wednesday | 12:00 | to | 1:00 PM | | | Thursday | 3:00 | to | 4:00 PM | |
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| This course focuses on the study of design and implementation issues for Web page creation and maintenance from the perspective of programming and writing code. Topics include page purpose, content, audience, navigation, speed, style, and maintenance issues, mark-up language tags, style sheets, dynamic mark-up language, scripting, and browser issues.
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| Prerequisites: CSCI 151
Extensive knowledge of and experience in object-oriented problem solving, programming, debugging, and testing.
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| Designing the User Interface, Third Edition by Ben Shneiderman, Addison Wesley, 1998 (Required) ISBN 0-201-69497-2 Rapid Applications Development (RAD) software such as Delphi, JBuilder, C++ Builder, Visual Basic, Flash, HTML editor, etc for design layout.
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| | | Month | Day | Day-of-Week | Lecture Topic | Chapter | | August | 26 | Tuesday | Human Factors of Interaction | 1 | | | 28 | Thursday | | 1 | | September | 2 | Tuesday | Theories, Principles & Guidelines | 2 | | | 4 | Thursday | | 2 | | | 9 | Tuesday | Software Tools | 5 | | | 11 | Thursday | | 5 | | | 16 | Tuesday | Managing Design | 3 | | | 18 | Thursday | Expert Reviews & Usability Testing | 4 | | | 23 | Tuesday | | 4 | | | 25 | Thursday | | 4 | | | 30 | Tuesday | Direct Manipulation | 6 | | October | 2 | Thursday | | 6 | | | 7 | Tuesday | | 6 | | | 9 | Thursday | Review | | | | 14 | Tuesday | Midterm | | | | 16 | Thursday | Menus, Forms & Dialog Boxes | 7 | | | 21 | Tuesday | | 7 | | | 23 | Thursday | Command & Natural Languages | 8 | | | 28 | Tuesday | | 8 | | | 30 | Thursday | Presentation Styles | 11 | | November | 4 | Tuesday | | 11 | | | 6 | Thursday | Multi-Window | 13 | | | 11 | Tuesday | | 13 | | | 13 | Thursday | Web | 16 | | | 18 | Tuesday | | 16 | | | 20 | Thursday | | 16 | | | 25 | Tuesday | Holiday | | | | 27 | Thursday | Holiday | | | December | 2 | Tuesday | Review | | | | 4 | Thursday | Presentations | | | | 9 | Tuesday | Presentations | | | | 11 | Thursday | Presentations | | | | 16 | Tuesday | Final Exam - 2:00 - 3:50 PM | |
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| | - All students will be able to analyze and solve graphical user interface design problems.
- All students will be able to continually upgrade their graphical user interface design knowledge and skills.
- All students will be effective oral and written communicators.
- All students will have an appreciation for the individual and society concerns regarding the graphical user interface design, and they will be aware of the impact of their work on the individual, and society.
- Those students seeking to be user interface professionals will have the skills to use and design new and innovative systems that meet individual, business, and societal needs.
- All students will have the skills to learn beyond the immediate class delivery and to combine areas of knowledge to create successful solutions.
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| | - An ability to apply knowledge of graphical user interface design
- An ability to design and implement real world graphical user interface design as well as to analyze user interface designs
- An ability to design a real world graphical user interface design to meet desired needs
- An ability to identify, formulate and solve issues and problems involved in creating effective real world graphical user interface design
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities of creating and implementing graphical user interface designs
- An ability to communicate effectively to user interface design professionals and to design clients
- An ability to utilize the Web as a learning tool and resource
- A knowledge of contemporary issues in graphical user interface design
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and current tools necessary for effective graphical user interface design
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| | | | Homework | 20% | Throughout semester | | | Projects | 40% | Throughout semester | | | Midterm Examination | 20% | 14 October 2003 12:30 - 1:45 PM | | | Final Examination | 20% | 16 December 2003 2:00 - 3:50 PM | | | Total | 100% | |
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| An overall 65 percent of the total evaluation points will be considered minimal passing with a required minimum of 50% of EACH of the four aspects of the class being necessary, but not sufficient to pass the class.
In this course you are being graded as an individual and you must do your own work. Academic dishonesty will result in failure for the assignment and may result in failure for the entire course. See University policies: Academic Honesty and Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Assignments will be weighted by difficulty and will be graded on design, style, documentation, correctness, and completeness. Assignments are NOT turned-in to the Department Office NOR slid under the instructor's office door. Those assignments that are to be turned-in via paper must be turned-in at the start of the specified lecture.
Late assignments receive an automatic 20% penalty and an additional reduction of 20% for every additional week. If you are unable to take an examination or if you miss an assignment due date because of illness or emergency, you must present verifying written documentation.
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