Welcome to
SWE 632
User Interface
Design and Development
Class Overview
• Class URL : http://cs.gmu.edu/~dfleck/classes/swe632/fall12/swe632.html
• TA Contact info: Sunitha Thummala ( sthumma3 @ masonlive.gmu.edu )
• Objective : How to build software people can use
• Readings : Posted in schedule
• Exams : Midterm and final, closed-book, in class
• Evaluations : Five user interfaces—written reports
• Project : Build a small user interface—more details second week
• Multiple milestones through the semester
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Grading Policy
• 20% : Evaluations
• 25% : Project
• 5% : Participation
• 20% : Midterm
• 30% : Final – closed book, in-class, comprehensive
• > 90% : definitely an A or A-
• > 80% : definitely a B or A
• > 70% : definitely a C, B or A
• Only one A+ — the top grade in the class
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Schedule
• URL :
http://cs.gmu.edu/~dfleck/classes/swe632/fall12/swe632s
chedule.html
• Please read the assigned readings before class
• Slides, evaluations and project notes posted before class
• I will update the slides frequently, so don’t print all the
slides for every week today. Try to print as close to class
time as possible.
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Blackboard Use
• All GMU students have blackboard accounts
• https://courses.gmu.edu/
• Login with your standard GMU account (email)
• Homeworks must be submitted to Blackboard
• Project deliverables can be turned in on paper
• All grades will be posted to Blackboard
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Piazza Use
• We will be trying out Piazza for
questions/answers/discussions.
• You will get an enrollment email in you MasonLIVE
account shortly.
• https://piazza.com/class#fall2012/swe632
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Tonight’s Agenda
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1.
Administrative Overview
2.
Responsibilities
3.
Introduction to Usability
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Responsibilities
Professor
Student
Be prepared
 Post materials before class
 Prepare interesting lectures
 Read before lecture
Be on time
 Show up to class on time
 Return graded work quickly
 Show up to class on time
 Turn in work before class
Enhance learning  Prepare interesting and fair
homeworks, exams, lectures
 Prepare in-class exercise
 Learn by doing, reading
 Ask questions when you
don’t understand or want
to know more
Goals
 Earn a good grade
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 Make the course fun
 Help you learn the material
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Taking Notes
• The slides summarize the material
• The words I speak provide the details
• We learn a lot by transferring information
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Through our ears
To our brains
To our pencils
Onto paper
• Unless you have a perfect memory, I expect you to take notes
on what happens in class
Taking notes will make a letter grade
difference in your performance
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Reading
• Books have knowledge
• Professors are simply guides
• Information comes from lectures
• Knowledge comes from books and homeworks
• Wisdom comes from experience
Read, Try, Experience!
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Special Note
DON’T CHEAT