PostPC Computing - Fall 2000

	Date	Location	Students	Lecture	Homework
1	15-10-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Introduction	1. Office Analysis 2. Ideas for Projects
2	22-10-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Introduction Continued 1. The Digital Revolution 2. Homework Discussion	Read Vanevar Bush: Memex
3	29-10-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Location Technologies	Read the articles in the Location Awareness section of Source Materials
3A	4-11-02	Bezalel	Bez	Introduction to course for Bezalel Students	1. Office Analysis
4	5-11-02	Bezalel	Bez+Huji	The Value of embedded computing in the “office” 1. Introduction: Student Introductions (H+B) How Engineers Think [S] How Designers Think [A] Set up Groups 2. What is “value”? 3. Class Exercise: Identifying problems and Solutions Discussion: List of “problems” in the “Office” 4. Philosophy: From Problem to Product.	Develop Initial Project Idea 1. Develop initial idea as a Group 2. Prepare 5 minute presentation (Due Nov 19)
5	12-11-02	Givat Ram CSE Lab	Bez+Huji	Introduction to Electronic Circuits 1. Basic methods Example 1: simple switch-based room alarm Introduction to Micro-Controllers 1. Generic introduction to MC’s 2. Introducing the PIC What you need Editor/Compiler/Programmer 3. Introduction to Programming the PIC PIC Programmer Exercise 1: Make the PIC beep 4. Digital I/O: Exercise 2: Alarm with ON/Off functionality	PIC 1. Learn PIC dev. Environment 2. Recreate Beep with ON/OFF switch 3. Create a Counting Door-Mat Counts entries Returns the number of entries when asked Door mat interface design: How do you ask a doormat a question? What questions/commands do you need?
6	19-11-02	Bezalel	Bez+Huji	Final Project Discussion Class Presentation/Discussion of Final Project Ideas Presentation Guidelines for the different project stages: 1. Initial Project Outline 2. Final Project Outline 3. Technology Assessment Report 4. Usability Assessment report 5. Final Presentation	1. Develop Project Roadmap 2. Develop Technology Assessment Report (due 26-11-02) Prepare 5 minute presentation
6A	19-11-02	Bezalel	Huji	Special Additional Class: 3D Design Introduction for CS/CE students [Starts after Regular class ends] The state of the art in 3D: Tools Class workshop: create a tea pot 3D Animation Demos (i.e. Final Fantasy)
7	26-11-02	Givat Ram CSE Lab	Huji	Tech Lecture: Wireless Media The PIC continued Analog I/O: Exercise 3: Smarter Alarm: Sensor Based Alarm. Add sensitivity (off, minimum On threshold) using potentiometer [excercise will cater to students interests]	1. Design Sketches (Due 10-12-02) a. Sketchbook b. Post sketches to forum c. Prepare 5 minute presentation 2. Create Smarter Alarm
8	3-12-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Technology Assessment Report Class Presentation/Discussion User Centered Design: Iterative Design with Usability Testing (1.5 Hr) 1. Examples of Bad design 2. Analysis stages 3. Model/Prototype stages 4. Specifications 5. Usability Testing 6. Iterate	User Centered Design: 1. Plan and run Task Analysis for your project 2. TA Report 3. Plan Prototype Form and Functionality 4. Prepare 5 minute presentation
9	10-12-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Cognitive Walkthrough Tech Lecture: Moore’s Law.	1. Create Paper Prototype for Testing in next class 2. Start Tech Evaluation report Send email to us by next week). Develop 5 minute presentation for Dec 31
10	17-12-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Usability Testing using Hueristic Evaluation Class Testing Workshop (using your paper prototypes)	Tech Evaluation Report
11	24-12-02	Bezalel	Huji	3D Design A short History The State of the Art Workshop: Build a Tea Pot	Project Work
12	31-12-02	Givat Ram	Huji	Technology Assessment Report Class Presentation/Discussion	Project Work
13	7-01-03	Givat Ram Ross 19	Huji	Low-Fi Usability Testing	Project Work Prepare final presentation
14	14-01-03	Givat Ram Ross 19	Huji	Low Fi Usability Testing	Project Work
15	21-01-03	Givat Ram Ross Conf. Room	Huji	Course Wrap Up Lecture Final Presentation Rehearsal	Project Work Create Final Presentation
-	28-01-03	Election Day - No Classes
16	4-02-03	Givat Ram Ross Conf. Room	Huji	Final Presentations
Last Update: Jan 01 2003