Current Topics in HCI (2023)
Class Information
| Lecture | Tue, 10:30 - 12:00 (Starting Tue, Apr 4) Room: 2222 (i10 Seminar Room) |
| Lab | Wed, 12:30 - 14:00 (Starting Wed, Apr 5) Room: 2222 (i10 Seminar Room) |
| Language | English |
| Credits |
6 |
Exams
| 1st Final | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 2nd Final | Aug 25, 2023 |
Course Seats Assigned
The seats for the course have been assigned. If you received a seat for the course, you will see that you received a "Fixplatz" in RWTHonline for the course.Limited Course Seats
This course is limited to 39 seats. To take part in this course, you need to:- Register for the course in RWTHonline
- Sign the Declaration of Compliance, scan it, and upload it to this Sciebo folder. Name the file CTHCI23_DoC_matriculation number_last name.pdf (E.g.: CTHCI23_DoC_123456_lahaye.pdf)
Deadline: Tuesday, 04.04.2023, 23:59
This class covers basic research methods and current research trends in Human-Computer Interaction. We use a mix of recent book chapters and papers from conferences and journals of the last few years to give you an idea of how HCI research is conducted, and of the hot topics that are being worked on in the international research community. Examples from past years include interactive surfaces, tangible user interfaces, human computation, gestural input, interactive textiles, augmented reality, and personal fabrication.
The class explains the differences between empirical, ethnographic and systems research in HCI, and how to quickly retrieve and evaluate information from existing literature, a skill you will need for your Master's thesis and future research work in HCI.
The first part of the class consists of weekly lectures about HCI research methods. In the second part of this class, the lectures present new topics in HCI research.
Goals
- Understand types of research and methods in HCI
- Practice how to retrieve and evaluate information from the literature ⇒ Prepare for thesis and future (research) work
- Learn about up-to-date developments in Human-Computer Interaction from recent HCI conferences and journal articles
- Meet our PhD students and learn about our research areas, to find a favourite topic and advisor for your thesis
This course has limited seating. You need to register to obtain a seat in this course.
Contact
For any questions about the class, please contact Marcel Lahaye.
Syllabus
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Class Organization & Research Contributions in HCI Part 1
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Tue, Apr 4th
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Research Contributions in HCI Part 2 & Contribution Statements
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Tue, Apr 11th
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Research Approaches in HCI Part 1
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Tue, Apr 18th
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Research Approaches in HCI Part 2 & Experimental Research Part 1
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Tue, May 9th
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Experimental Research Part 2 & Writing a Review
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Tue, May 16th
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Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses
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Tue, May 23rd
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HCI Design Pattern Part 1
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Tue, June 6th
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HCI Design Pattern Part 2
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Tue, June 13th
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Textile Interfaces – Oliver Nowak
Collaborative Knowledge Sharing – Marcel Lahaye-
Tue, June 20th
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Soft Robotics and Jewellery – Anke Brocker
Personal Fabrication – René Schäfer-
Tue, June 27th
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Experience with Virtual Reality – Sebastian Hueber
Textiles in 3D Printing – Adrian Wagner-
Tue, July 4th
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Grading
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
| Project | 30% |
| Final Exam | 70% |
Course Allocation and Registration Guide
Number of SWS: V3+Ü2 (Aachen)
ECTS Credits: 6
Course language: English for all lectures, assignments, and exams
To get a seat in this course, follow these steps before:
- Register for the course in RWTHonline. Only 39 seats are available for this course. Priority is given to Master students in Computer Science, Media Informatics, Software Systems Engineering, and Technical Communication.
- Sign the Declaration of Compliance, scan it, and upload it to this Sciebo folder. Name the file CTHCI23_DoC_matriculation number_last name.pdf (E.g.: CTHCI23_DoC_123456_lahaye.pdf)
- Make sure that you have access to Moodle after the registration phase is over.
Fields of Study
- Informatik (M.Sc.)/Angewandte Informatik
- Informatik (GYM+GS,SII)/Hauptstudium/B. Praktische Informatik
- Technik-Kommunikation (M.A.)/2. Hauptfach (Technisches Fach)/Grundlagen der Informatik/isierung Informatik
- TK 2. Fach-Grundlagen der Informatik (M.Sc.)/Wahlpflicht Informatik/Angewandte Informatik
- Media Informatics (M.Sc.)/Multimedia Technologie
- Media Informatics (M.Sc.)/Multimedia Technologie/in Aachen
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Applied Computer Science
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Practical Computer Science
- Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)/Areas of Specialization/Media Informatics
Previous Offerings
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