Proseminar: Human-Computer Interaction (Summer 2025)
Kick-Off Date: 08.04.2025
The first kick-off session will take place on 08.04.2025, 12:30 – 14:00. Please note that this and all other appointments are mandatory. Appointments will take place in the seminar room of the Media Computing Group (room 2.73, 2nd floor, Im Süsterfeld 9). See https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/contact for directions on how to get to our building.To get to our seminar room, use the side entrance on the right side of the building, and go to the top floor (no elevator). The seminar room is on your right. Call our administrator, Clarissa, at +49-241-80-21051 if you get lost.
Preliminary Course Information
| Presentations | Tue, 12:30 - 14:00 |
| Language | English & German |
| Credits (BSc/MSc CS) |
3 |
Events
| Kick-off Meeting |
Tue, 08.04.25, |
| Lecture: Literature Review & Scientific Writing & Presentation Guidelines |
Tue, 15.04.25, |
Resources
Dieses Proseminar ist eine Einführung in den Bereich der Mensch-Computer-Interaktion. Aufbauend auf grundlegenden Veröffentlichungen zu diesem Thema vermittelt Ihnen das Proseminar eine neue Sicht auf die Benutzerschnittstelle und ihren Einfluss auf den Erfolg interaktiver Softwaresysteme. Dabei werden Sie Innovationen kennenlernen, die in den letzten Jahren Einzug in kommerzielle UIs gefunden haben, und solche, die bislang nur in Forschungslaboren existieren. Bei allen Themen handelt es sich um aktuelle Publikationen aus dem Bereich Human-Computer-Interaction. Sie werden eine Ausarbeitung schreiben und eine Präsentation halten, welche den aktuellen Stand der Forschung aus dem jeweiligen Bereich darstellen und diskutieren soll. Die Bearbeitung der Themen erfolgt in Zweiergruppen.
This Proseminar is an introduction to the field of human-computer interaction. Building on basic publications on this topic, the Proseminar provides a new perspective on the user interface and its impact on the success of interactive software systems. You will get to know innovations that have found their way into commercial UIs in recent years and those that only exist in research laboratories so far. All topics are current publications from the field of Interactive Surfaces and Spaces. You will write a paper and give a presentation, which will present and discuss the current state of research in the respective field. You will work on the seminar paper and the presentation in groups of two.
Contact
For any questions about the class, please contact Sarah Sahabi.
Schedule
| 08.04.25 | Kick-Off Event* | Organizational information and topic assignment |
| 15.04.25 | Lecture* | Literature Review & Scientific Writing & Presentation Guidelines |
| 13.05.25 | Deadline (Optional): Literature Review & Outline | Submission deadline of at least 10 contribution & benefit statements and an outline of the final paper for all groups |
| 27.05.25 | Deadline (Optional): Introduction | Submission deadline of the introduction chapter of the final paper for all groups |
| 10.06.25 | Deadline: Presentation Slides | Submission deadline of presentation slides for all groups |
| 17.06.25 | Seminar Presentations* | Group 01 & Group 02 & Group 03 |
| 24.06.25 | Seminar Presentations* | Group 04 & Group 05 & Group 06 |
| 01.07.25 | Seminar Presentations* | Group 07 & Group 08 & Group 09 |
| 08.07.25 | Seminar Presentations* | Group 10 & Group 11 & Group 12 |
| 15.07.25 | Deadline: Written Report | Submission deadline of written seminar report for all groups |
*Mandatory attendance
Presentation Dates
Grading
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
| Written Report | 50% |
| Presentation | 50% |
Fields of Study
- Informatik (B.Sc.)
- Informatik Lehramt (B.Sc.)
Attendance Policy
To pass the course you have to attend all presentations. We only accept absence in 10% of the events.
Course Requirements
Please read the Ethical Guidelines for the Authoring of Academic Work (Ethische Richtlinien für das Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten) and submit a signed Declaration of Compliance to RWTHmoodle.
The RWTH CS library offers a course to literature review (Literaturrecherche für Informatiker). This course is mandatory for all bachelor students to participate in our seminar.
Additional Information
Recommended Reading:
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 uploaded to RWTHmoodle on the respective day by 11:59 pm.
Literature Review & Outline
Prepare 10+ 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.
Introduction
Write the Introduction chapter of your final report. The introduction should follow a clear structure and motivate and introduce your topic. Although this submission will not be graded individually, you can apply the feedback you receive for your introduction to the other chapters, as well. Hence, submitting a fully refined version is highly recommended.
Presentation (50% of Grade)
You present in front of your fellow students and your supervisor. We expect a well-prepared presentation. Presentation time will be 15 minutes, followed by a 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 Submission (50% of Grade)
Your paper submission should contain 15 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.
We suggest using Overleaf to work cooperatively on your paper.
Example presentation from Marcel Lahaye and Aaron Krämer
Previous Offerings:
Summer 24 - Summer 23 - Summer 22 - Summer 21 - Summer 20 - Summer 19 - Winter 18- Winter 17 – Winter 15 – Winter 14 – Winter 13 – Winter 12 – Winter 11 – Summer 11 – Summer 09 – Summer 08 – Summer 07 – Summer 06 – Summer 05 – Summer 04