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New Jersey Institute of Technology http://is.njit.edu/academics/specialties/hci/
May 2009

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Why NJIT?
• HCI focus at NJIT
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Undergrad: BS HCI
• Masters:
– Degrees: MS IS, MS BME, MS PTC
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Grad Certificates:
Physiology & HCI, User-centered Design
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PhD: Human-Centered Computing
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Research
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Challenges & Call for Collaboration
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Contacts
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Flexible degrees
– Courses, schedule (part or full time; e-learning)
• Opportunities to work closely with faculty
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Many research & industry connections
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Location
– 3 subway stops from Newark Penn Station
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Close to major highways
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Renovated campus
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Within pervasive computing & social networks
– Human-centered computing
• technical focus
• analysis, design, implementation, evaluation
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– Physiological interfaces
• especially for rehabilitation
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User-centered design
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Focus on
– human physiology
– analyze, design, implement and evaluate
• computing-based interaction with human physiology
• Interaction examples
– video games
• to make rehabilitation interesting and challenging
– virtual or physical interaction
• with motorized assistive and rehabilitation devices
– simulations for medical personnel and researchers
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Prior computing experience is not required
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Information Systems (NJIT)
– Psychology (Rutgers Newark)
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– Graphic design
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Cognitive psychology
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Human-centered design
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Technology implementation
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MS Biomedical Engineering
(MS BME)
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Core Courses (5)
– Physiology, Computer Methods
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Cognitive Science, HCC Research Methods
– Masters Capstone Project
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Specializations (5)
– Biomedical Engineering
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Information Systems/Computer Science/PTC
– Psychology
– others being developed
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MS Professional & Technical Communications
(MS PTC)
(full-time, part-time, e-learning)
• User-centered design & evaluation throughout
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Core
(6 courses):
– Comm Theory, Cultural & Tech Change
– Visual Design, Online Design, Capstone ePortfolio
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Electives
(4 courses):
– Usability: User & Task Analysis
– Content Management & Information Architecture
– Web-based Training (and others)
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(MSIS)
(full-time, part-time, e-learning)
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(6 courses):
– Cognitive Psychology
(*)
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Systems Analysis, Database, Networks
– Management Information Systems (MIS)
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(4 courses):
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Interaction Design
– Physiological-based HCI
(*) course not available through e-learning, substitute available
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IS Electives
– Multimedia Systems
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Computer-mediated Communications
– Pervasive Computing & HCI (*)
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Design of Emergency Mgmt Systems
Professional & Tech Communications Electives
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Elements of Visual Design
– Usability: User & Task Analysis
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Content Management & Information Architecture
– Web-based Training Design
(*) course not available through e-learning
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BME Electives
– Physiology
– Computer Methods (MatLab)
IS Electives
– Research Methods for Human-Centered Computing & Design
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Multimedia Systems
– Pervasive computing & HCI (*)
Joint Electives
– Masters Capstone Project
(*) course not available through e-learning
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4 course certificates
– Same courses as MS programs
– Can continue into several MS programs
– full-time, part-time, e-learning
Graduate Certificates
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Physiology & HCI
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Technical Communications Essentials
(User Centered Design)
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Specialization in Human-Centered Computing
– Collaboration with IS, PTC, BME
– 4 years full-time, part-time longer
– Collaborative Ph.D. option
• in cooperation with employer
– Focus on publishing and grants
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Career paths
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Research-oriented faculty
– Corporate R&D
– Evaluation-oriented professionals
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Physiological/rehabilitation interfaces and activities
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Emergency management systems
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SmartCampus project
– ubicomp, location-aware social networking
– campus-wide testbed
– http://smartcampus.njit.edu/
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• Interface evaluation (part of most research)
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Many opportunities for collaboration
– Society & technology, gaming, architecture, social networking, many others
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Information Systems
– Quentin Jones
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Affiliated:
Brian Amento, Elizabeth Churchill, Steve Whittaker
• Physiological-based HCI (BME)
– Sergei Adamovich, Rick Foulds, Bruno Mantilla,
Michael Recce
• User-Centered Computing (PTC)
– Nancy Coppola, Norbert Elliot
• and many others with strong HCI interests
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Awareness of HCI discipline
– high-school students
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Undergrads in other disciplines
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Qualified adjunct faculty
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Guest speakers
• Research collaborators
We welcome your thoughts, interaction & collaboration!
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• BS HCI, MS IS, Ph.D
– Michael Bieber bieber@njit.edu
– http://is.njit.edu -is@njit.edu
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MS BME
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Rick Foulds foulds@njit.edu
– http://biomedical.njit.edu/
• MS PTC
– Nancy Coppola coppola@njit.edu
– http://msptc.njit.edu/
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Graduate Certificates
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Ellen Lieberman ellen.lieberman@njit.edu
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– http://adultlearner.njit.edu/programs/

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Why NJIT?
• HCI focus at NJIT
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Undergrad: BS HCI
• Masters:
– Degrees: MS IS, MS BME, MS PTC
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Grad Certificates: Biomedical Interaction, UC Design
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PhD: Human-Centered Computing
• Research & Researchers
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Challenges & Call for Collaboration
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