CPSC 436 - 500: Computer-Human Interaction

Final Project Reports: Due 12/10/2014

1. Hand over a written report to the instructor by the end of the day on 12/10/2014.
2. Give a short presentation and demo (aim for around 12 minutes total) of the project in class.

Written report

• 8 to 12 pages in ACM format including screen shots of the user interface.
• The report may include portions of your earlier reports (concept, design, etc.).
  
• The project report should be typed on a work processor and checked for spelling and grammar. No handwritten reports will be accepted.
  
• The report should include:
• Concept of your project
• Design Specification for your project (while the earlier report proposed these aspects, this report should present what you actually did).
  
• What metaphors/design principles does your project embody?
  
• What features did your team implement?
  
• What tools/technologies did you use and why?
• System architecture and implementation details
  
• Screen shots of the user interface
• How does the UI satisfy the needs of your users?
• Does it "speak their language"?
• Use of colors and placement of interface elements (Gestalt) -- the colors may not be apparent in black-only printouts, don't worry about it.
  
• Your evaluation strategy
  
• What are the characteristics of users that you would invite to evaluate this system?
• What kind of tasks will you ask them to perform?
• What metrics will you use to evaluate the success of your system?
• Comparison with existing applications (which)?
• Performance measurements (how will you measure them)?
• Other criteria?

Demo and Presentation

• Total duration of about 12 minutes
  
• Focus on the system demo rather than the Powerpoint presentation.
  
• No more than 5 slides.
  
• Presentation should clearly convey your ideas to the class
• The presentation should inform the audience about
  
• Design decisions
  
• User interface
  
• Target population
• Specific tasks the test subjects will perform to evaluate the interface