Human - Computer

Interaction

Georgia Institute of Technology

MS-HCI Directors

Jim Foley (Program Director)

School of Interactive Computing

Ali Mazalek

School of Literature, Communication, and Culture

Bruce Walker

School of Psychology & School of Interactive Computing

Jessica Celestine (Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator)

School of Interactive Computing

MS-HCI History

Program started in 1997

Outgrowth of GVU Center GVU Brown Bag lunch today

Interdisciplinary degree - as is UX/UI/HCI School of Interactive Computing

School of Psychology

School of Literature, Communication, and Culture (Digital Media)

To be joined by Industrial Design

Ten students in 1997; 59 students now

Strong reputation …..

2005 Academic Program Review

Conducted by researchers from

Microsoft Research

Interactive Media Division, USC

HCII, CMU

Findings

Program is world class / jewel in your portfolio

Currently one of top 2 programs in the U.S. at the

MS degree level

2012 Academic Program Review

Conducted by

Information School, U. Michigan

HCII, CMU

CS Dept, U. Washington

Informatics Dept, UC Irvine

Findings (two programs reviewed together)

MS-HCI and PhD-HCC are among 2 or 3 best in the

world

Program Overview

Fixed core

Human Computer Interface

Engineering Psychology courses

Research Design

Professional Practice Seminar (two fall semesters)

Flexible core – based on your interests

Specialization courses – determined by your

academic home unit

36 Credits, Two Academic Years

Specialization Fixed

Core

Specialization Elective Project

Computing 11 9 12 4

Digital Media 11 10 9 6

Psychology 11 11 10 4

Hugh Menu of Electives from

Aerospace Engineering

Architecture

Music

Computer Science

International Affairs

Industrial Systems and Engineering

Literature, Communication, and Culture

Management (MOT Certificate)

Psychology

Public Policy

See mshci.gatech.edu for long list

Master’s Project

Typically 2 semesters (plan/approve in Year 1)

Individual effort; often part of a larger project

Faculty advisor (from HCI/GVU faculty)

May in addition have industry advisor

Research or development; follow HCI design processes

Present to faculty jury and peers at end of project

Write up as report or conference/journal paper

HCI Student Lounge

Typical First-year Schedule

Fall Semester (10 credits)

PSYC 6023 - Psychological Research Methods for HCI (4 credits with lab)

PSYC 6031 - Engineering Psychology Analysis Techniques (2)

CS/PSYC 6750 UI Design (3)

CS/LCC/PSYC 6753 Professional Preparation & Practice (1)

(Based on student interest, a specialization course can be taken in place of one of the above. That course would be taken in a later semester.)

Spring Semester (9 credits)

Core or Specialization (3)

Core or Specialization (3)

Core or Specialization (3)

Summer

Intern

Typical Second-year Schedule

Fall Semester (8-10 credits)

Project (1-3)

Core or Specialization (3)

Core or Specialization (3)

CS/LCC/PSYC 6753

Professional Preparation &

Practice (1)

Spring Semester (9 credits)

Project (3)

Core or Specialization (3)

Core or Specialization (3)

Graduation!!

Interactivity

“Reverse Job Fair”

Students show off their work

Attended by 30+ companies, local and national and

international

Grads Have Interned or Worked

at… Adobe

AOL Video

Applied Global Technologies

Artefact

AT&T

AutoTrader.com

Avaya

Banque Degroof Luxembourg

Behavior Imaging Solutions

BellSouth

Careerbuilder

Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention

Charmed Technology

Cingular Wireless

Carnegie Mellon University

CNN

Coca Cola Enterprises

Convergys

Dell

Delta Airlines

EarthLink

Ericsson

Evans and Sutherland

EZ Gov

General Electric

General Motors

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Research

Institute

Google

Harvard

HP

IBM

IBM Tivoli

Intel

Intelliverse

Juniper Networks

Kodak

Kyocera

Lockheed Martin

LP33.tv

Macquarium

McKesson

Microsoft

MIT

Mobients

MyFifident Foundation

NASA Ames Research Center

NASA Johnson Space Flight

Center

Nationwide Insurance

NCR

Northrop Grumman

Palm

Panasonic Wireless

Phillips Medical

Photokore

PNNL

Point Clear Solutions

R/GA

Razorfish

Roundarch

RTCRM

Sage

SAIC

Siemens Research

Slalom Consulting

Spring Metrics

State of Georgia

Tendril

Turner Broadcasting

USC Institute for Creative

Technologies

User Insight

VMware.

Walt Disney Imagineering

Washington University School

of Medicine

Web.com

Yahoo

MS-HCI Just Part of HCI@GT

Degree Name Enrollment Fall 2011

MS-HCI 59

MSCS – HCI Specialization 18

MSCS – Social Computing 2

MS Digital Media 35

MS Industrial Design 39

MS Music Technology 20

PhD Human-Centered Computing 39

PhD CS HCI 9

PhD CS LS & T 5

PhD CS Social Computing 8

PhD Digital Media 14

PhD Psychology – Engr Psych 26

PhD Psychology – Cognitive Aging 8

TOTAL 282

HCI @GT Research Centers

(Think Projects, Think GRAs)

GVU Prototyping Lab

In TSRB

3D Printer - prints 3D models in ABS plastic

Laser Cutter - cuts and etches paper, wood, and some plastics

Circuit Mill - makes custom circuit boards

CNC Router

Assorted hand tools

Silk screening equipment

Vacuum Former - makes plastic shells of existing objects

3D scanner - scans objects and creates 3D models

Sewing equipment

Drill press

Table saw

Band saw

Soldering equipment - useful for everything from repairs to new board assembly

Bench power supplies

Oscilloscope & Logic Analyzer

Spectrum analyzer

Arduinos with breadboards - an embedded development platform

GVU Prototyping Lab

3D Printer Laser Cutter

GVU Usability Lab

In TSRB

Observation Room w 1-

way mirror

Two workstations

Reconfigurable

Monitoring Software

GVU Usability Lab

Monitoring Software

ID Product

Design Lab

HCI@GT Just Part

of HCI@Atlanta

Dozens and dozens of companies, big and small

Web design

Interactive marketing (old ad firms, and new)

Fortune 500’s, all have web presence, most if not all

do mobile apps

Atlanta Professional Community

SCAD – Savannah College of Art and Design

Georgia State Digital Arts and Media Lab