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Title: Maker-Oriented Curriculum for Human-Centered Design and Prototyping Instruction
Zane Cochran
Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. Student
School of Interactive Computing
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Date: Wednesday, September 23
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Location (Bluejeans): https://bluejeans.com/821170472 Meeting ID: 821 170 472
Committee:
Dr. Betsy DiSalvo (Advisor, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Dr. Gregory Abowd (School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Dr. Richard Henneman (School of of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Jim Budd (School of Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Dr. John Grout (Campbell School of Business, Berry College)
Abstract:
As the role of human-centered design and human-computer interaction continues to expand its role in undergraduate and graduate computer science and engineering programs, the demand for tools and technologies to study these concepts continues to increase. Part of this demand includes providing students access to digital fabrication tools that assist them in producing physical prototypes to explore the human-centered concepts taught in these programs. While the maker movement has resulted in the proliferation of 3D printers, laser cutters, and easily programmed microcontrollers, there remains a need to formalize the implementation of these technologies into HCI course curriculum. This work focuses on the development of a curriculum method and instructional modules that merge elements of human-computer interaction and computer science, with rapid physical prototyping.
