Human - Computer Interaction. Georgia Institute of Technology

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1 Human - Computer Interaction Georgia Institute of Technology

2 MS-HCI Directors Jim Foley (Program Director) School of Interactive Computing Ali Mazalek School of Literature, Communication, and Culture Bruce Walker School of Psychology & School of Interactive Computing Jessica Celestine (Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator) School of Interactive Computing

3 MS-HCI History Program started in 1997 Outgrowth of GVU Center GVU Brown Bag lunch today Interdisciplinary degree - as is UX/UI/HCI School of Interactive Computing School of Psychology School of Literature, Communication, and Culture (Digital Media) To be joined by Industrial Design Ten students in 1997; 59 students now Strong reputation..

4 2005 Academic Program Review Conducted by researchers from Microsoft Research Interactive Media Division, USC HCII, CMU Findings Program is world class / jewel in your portfolio Currently one of top 2 programs in the U.S. at the MS degree level

5 2012 Academic Program Review Conducted by Information School, U. Michigan HCII, CMU CS Dept, U. Washington Informatics Dept, UC Irvine Findings (two programs reviewed together) MS-HCI and PhD-HCC are among 2 or 3 best in the world

6 Program Overview Fixed core Human Computer Interface Engineering Psychology courses Research Design Professional Practice Seminar (two fall semesters) Flexible core based on your interests Specialization courses determined by your academic home unit

7 36 Credits, Two Academic Years Specialization Fixed Core Specialization Elective Project Computing Digital Media Psychology

8 Hugh Menu of Electives from Aerospace Engineering Architecture Music Computer Science International Affairs Industrial Systems and Engineering Literature, Communication, and Culture Management (MOT Certificate) Psychology Public Policy See mshci.gatech.edu for long list

9 Master s Project Typically 2 semesters (plan/approve in Year 1) Individual effort; often part of a larger project Faculty advisor (from HCI/GVU faculty) May in addition have industry advisor Research or development; follow HCI design processes Present to faculty jury and peers at end of project Write up as report or conference/journal paper

10 HCI Student Lounge

11 Typical First-year Schedule Fall Semester (10 credits) PSYC Psychological Research Methods for HCI (4 credits with lab) PSYC Engineering Psychology Analysis Techniques (2) CS/PSYC 6750 UI Design (3) CS/LCC/PSYC 6753 Professional Preparation & Practice (1) (Based on student interest, a specialization course can be taken in place of one of the above. That course would be taken in a later semester.) Spring Semester (9 credits) Core or Specialization (3) Core or Specialization (3) Core or Specialization (3) Summer Intern

12 Typical Second-year Schedule Fall Semester (8-10 credits) Project (1-3) Core or Specialization (3) Core or Specialization (3) CS/LCC/PSYC 6753 Professional Preparation & Practice (1) Spring Semester (9 credits) Project (3) Core or Specialization (3) Core or Specialization (3) Graduation!!

13 Interactivity Reverse Job Fair Students show off their work Attended by 30+ companies, local and national and international

14 Grads Have Interned or Worked at Adobe EarthLink Macquarium RTCRM AOL Video Ericsson McKesson Sage Applied Global Technologies Evans and Sutherland Microsoft SAIC Artefact EZ Gov MIT Siemens Research AT&T General Electric Mobients Slalom Consulting AutoTrader.com General Motors MyFifident Foundation Spring Metrics Avaya Georgia Tech NASA Ames Research Center State of Georgia Banque Degroof Luxembourg Behavior Imaging Solutions BellSouth Careerbuilder Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Georgia Tech Research Institute Google Harvard HP IBM NASA Johnson Space Flight Center Nationwide Insurance NCR Northrop Grumman Palm Tendril Turner Broadcasting USC Institute for Creative Technologies User Insight VMware. Charmed Technology IBM Tivoli Panasonic Wireless Walt Disney Imagineering Cingular Wireless Carnegie Mellon University CNN Coca Cola Enterprises Intel Intelliverse Juniper Networks Kodak Phillips Medical Photokore PNNL Point Clear Solutions Washington University School of Medicine Web.com Yahoo Convergys Kyocera R/GA Dell Lockheed Martin Razorfish Delta Airlines LP33.tv Roundarch

15 MS-HCI Just Part of Degree Name Enrollment Fall 2011 MS-HCI 59 MSCS HCI Specialization 18 MSCS Social Computing 2 MS Digital Media 35 MS Industrial Design 39 MS Music Technology 20 PhD Human-Centered Computing 39 PhD CS HCI 9 PhD CS LS & T 5 PhD CS Social Computing 8 PhD Digital Media 14 PhD Psychology Engr Psych 26 PhD Psychology Cognitive Aging 8 TOTAL 282

16 Research Centers (Think Projects, Think GRAs)

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18 GVU Prototyping Lab In TSRB 3D Printer - prints 3D models in ABS plastic Laser Cutter - cuts and etches paper, wood, and some plastics Circuit Mill - makes custom circuit boards CNC Router Assorted hand tools Silk screening equipment Vacuum Former - makes plastic shells of existing objects 3D scanner - scans objects and creates 3D models Sewing equipment Drill press Table saw Band saw Soldering equipment - useful for everything from repairs to new board assembly Bench power supplies Oscilloscope & Logic Analyzer Spectrum analyzer Arduinos with breadboards - an embedded development platform

19 GVU Prototyping Lab 3D Printer Laser Cutter

20 GVU Usability Lab In TSRB Observation Room w 1- way mirror Two workstations Reconfigurable Monitoring Software

21 GVU Usability Lab Monitoring Software

22 ID Product Design Lab

23 Just Part of Dozens and dozens of companies, big and small Web design Interactive marketing (old ad firms, and new) Fortune 500 s, all have web presence, most if not all do mobile apps

24 Atlanta Professional Community SCAD Savannah College of Art and Design Georgia State Digital Arts and Media Lab