Seminar: Post-Desktop User Interfaces (Winter 2020/2021)
Course Information
| Presentations | Thu, 14:30 - 16:00 |
| Zoom | |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 4 |
Events
| Kick-Off Meeting | Thu, October 22nd, 14:30 |
| Lecture: Literature Review & Scientific Writing | Thu, October 29th, 14:30 |
| Lecture: How to Do a Good Presentation | Thu, November 5th, 14:30 |
Resources
In this seminar, you will learn about research topics currently being tackled in the international Human-Computer Interaction research community. You will gain in-depth knowledge about one HCI area through your own seminar topic, and will learn about numerous others through other students' talks. We also pay extra attention to helping you refine your scientific writing and presentation skills, and you will work on your topic in groups of two, providing another opportunity to learn how to work more productively as a team.
For any questions about the class, please contact Anke Brocker, M.Sc..
Presentation Dates
Grading
Your grade will be calculated as follows. Both parts have to be better than 5.0 to pass the course.
| Written Report | 50% |
| Presentation | 50% |
Fields of Study
- Informatik (M.Sc.)
- Media Informatics (M.Sc.)
- System Software Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Technik-Kommunikation (M.Sc.)
- Data Science (M.Sc.)
- Informatik Lehramt (M.Sc.)
- Erasmus (M.Sc.)
- Informatik (B.Sc.) (if you already attended a Proseminar)
Attendance Policy
To pass the course, you need to attend all presentations.
Course Requirements
The RWTH CS library offers a course on literature review (Literaturrecherche für Informatiker). This course is mandatory for all Bachelor students to participate in our seminar.
Additional Information
Required Reading (before kick-off meeting):
Writing for Computer Science by Justin Zobel (available at RWTH library & Informatik library)
- Chapter 10: Doing Research
- Chapter 9: Writing Up
"How to Read an Engineering Research Paper"
Submission Milestones
All submissions have to be sent to the supervisor until 12:00 (noon) via mail. Include the tag [PDUI] and the name of the topic and the milestone (e.g., "[PDUI] Explainable AI, Report Outline").
Literature Review & Outline
Prepare 7+ topic-related research papers with a 30 word contribution and benefits statement stating the contribution type. Provide a clear structure of the final paper submission. What is the storyline you want to convey? How are you introducing the topic? What are the arguments you are providing? How are you connecting the papers to each other and your arguments? Include your papers into this structure.
Paper Submission (50% of Grade)
Your paper submission should contain 10 content pages in the ACM Extended Abstract Template. We expect you to submit a final version without spelling mistakes, with a clear flow of argumentation, a complete bibliography, and including all figures.
You can download the template or set up a collaborative Latex project using Overleaf.
Camera-Ready Presentation Slides
The complete version of your presentation slides (Powerpoint, Keynote, Prezi, ....). Hand in slides which you would confidently use for a presentation on the next day.
Presentation (50% of Grade)
You present in front of your fellow students and your supervisor. We expect a well-prepared presentation. Test your talk at least once in the room where you are going to present to familiarise yourself with the equipment, and test your slides on the projector in the room. Presentation time will be 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute discussion where you will receive feedback and questions from your supervisor and your peers. We encourage a constructive feedback interaction where you can learn from each other and have a friendly conversation on how to improve your presentation style.
Paper Feedback
After your presentation, we will meet to give you feedback on your paper submission.
Paper Rebuttal Submission
Your paper rebuttal submission should contain 10 content pages in the ACM Extended Abstract Template. We expect you to submit a final version without spelling mistakes, with a clear flow of argumentation, a complete bibliography, and including all figures.
Milestone Dates
For the milestones "Literature Review and Report Outline", "Test Presentation" and "Paper Review" you can get feedback from your supervisor. For this, make an appointment for that day.
| Topic | Supervisor | Group | Literature Review & Outline | Paper Submission | Slides | Test Presentation | Presentation | Paper Feedback | Paper Rebuttal Submission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensing Touch Input | Anke Brocker | 11.11.20 & 12.11.20 | 03.12.20 | 17.12.20 | 21.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.21 | 19.01.21 | |
| Interactions on Skin | Anke Brocker | 11.11.20 & 12.11.20 | 03.12.20 | 17.12.20 | 21.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.21 | 19.01.21 | |
| Interactive Jewellery & Accessories | Anke Brocker | 11.11.20 & 12.11.20 | 03.12.20 | 17.12.20 | 21.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.21 | 19.01.21 | |
| Combining 2D and 3D Modeling | Anke Brocker | 18.11.20 & 19.11.20 | 10.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.21 | 26.01.21 | |
| Interactions Around the Device | Anke Brocker | 18.11.20 & 19.11.20 | 10.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.21 | 26.01.21 | |
| Interaction with Everyday Objects | Anke Brocker | 18.11.20 & 19.11.20 | 10.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 11.01.21 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.21 | 26.01.21 | |
| Touchless Gestural Input | Anke Brocker | 25.11.20 & 26.11.20 | 17.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.20 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.21 | 02.02.21 | |
| Soft Robotics: Design & Tools | Anke Brocker | 25.11.20 & 26.11.20 | 17.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.20 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.21 | 02.02.21 | |
| Touch & Pen Interactions | Anke Brocker | 25.11.20 & 26.11.20 | 17.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 18.01.20 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.21 | 02.02.21 | |
| Improving Documentation Processes of Digital Fabrication Projects | Anke Brocker | 02.12.20 & 03.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.20 | 28.01.21 | 01.02.21 | 09.02.21 | |
| Selecting Objects in VR | Anke Brocker | 02.12.20 & 03.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.20 | 28.01.21 | 01.02.21 | 09.02.21 | |
| Awareness in Collaborative Interfaces | Anke Brocker | 02.12.20 & 03.12.20 | 07.01.21 | 21.01.21 | 25.01.20 | 28.01.21 | 01.02.21 | 09.02.21 | |
| Gamification in Personal Fabrication | Anke Brocker | 09.12.20 & 10.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 28.01.21 | 01.02.20 | 04.02.21 | 08.02.21 | 16.02.21 | |
| Haptic Feedback On Touch Surfaces | Anke Brocker | 09.12.20 & 10.12.20 | 14.01.21 | 28.01.21 | 01.02.20 | 04.02.21 | 08.02.21 | 16.02.21 |
Example presentation by Marcel Lahaye and Aaron Krämer
Previous Offerings
PDUI Summer 2020 - PDUI Summer 2019 - PDUI Summer 2018 - PDUI Summer 2017 - PDUI Summer 2016 - PDUI Summer 2015 - PDUI Summer 2014 - PDUI Summer 2013