MIS 44044 F05 Bakke
M&IS 44044 - Section 001
Systems Analysis II
Fall 2005
Course Description | Resources | Course Schedule | Course Requirements |Course Grading | Policies | Powerpoint Presentations
Course Information
COURSE NAME: |
Systems Analysis II - M&IS 44044 Section 001 |
TERM: |
Fall 2005 |
MEETING TIME: |
Mondays 6:15 - 8:45 p.m. |
MEETING PLACE: |
BSA - Room 205 |
COURSE WEB SITE: |
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PREREQUISITES: |
M&IS 24060 Systems Analysis I and M&IS 24070 Principles of Systems Development |
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: |
Physical system implementation: mapping logical data models and process models to physical data bases and system design; system coding, testing, installation, conversion, training and automated tools |
Instructor Information
INSTRUCTOR NAME: |
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OFFICE: |
A417 BSA |
OFFICE HOURS: |
Tuesday and Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., and by appointment |
PHONE NUMBER: |
(330) 672-1153 |
HOME PHONE: |
(440) 498-1021 |
E-MAIL: |
I. Course Description and Objectives Top
· Description:
This course is a survey of human-computer interaction concepts, theory, and practice. Basic components of human-computer interaction are discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course provides an informed and critical evaluation of computer based technology. A user-oriented perspective is taken with two thrusts: human (cognitive, social) and technological (input/output, interaction styles, devices). Design guidelines, evaluation methods, participatory design, communication between users and system developers are featured. Topics will include design guidelines, interface builders, direct manipuation, interaction devices, design processes, usability testing, documentation and information visualization.
· Objectives:
Upon successful course completion, a student will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of principles and theories influencing human computer interaction
2. select an effective style for a specific application
3. recognize and apply principles of user interface design
4. create user interfaces using VB.net environment
5. prepare, test and evaluate a student-selected human computer interaction system
II. Resources Top
· Textbook
Designing the User Interface 4th edition by Ben Schneiderman and Catherine Plaisant. Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN: 0-321-19786-0
- This class requires you to create user interfaces in the visual studio.net environment. You can obtain this environment (VB.net 2003 Professional Version) by going to the Lab Assistants, identifying yourself and burning copies of the six installation CDs. There is no fee for doing this and the Professional version is more complete than that distributed with textbooks.If you have already installed this environment on your computer for previous classes then there is no need to reinstall them. To load the environment your PC must have either Windows 2000 or Windows XP installed. Click here to View the Installation Notes
III.Tentative Schedule Top
Class |
Date |
Topics/Activities |
Chapter |
Term Project Deliverables |
1 |
Aug 29 |
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1 |
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2 |
Sept 12 |
Guidelines, Principles and Theories |
2 |
Proposal due |
3 |
Sept 19 |
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11 |
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4 |
Sept 26 |
Design Issues - Balancing Function and Fashion |
12 |
User needs |
5 |
Oct 3 |
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13 |
References |
6 |
Oct 10 |
Design Issues - Information Search and Visualization |
14 |
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7 |
Oct 17 |
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Not in book |
First Design |
8 |
Oct 24 |
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3 |
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9 |
Oct 31 |
Development Process - Evaluating Interface Designs |
4 |
Task list |
10 |
Nov 7 |
Interaction Styles - Direct Manipulation and Virtual Environments |
6 |
Usability Test |
11 |
Nov 14 |
Interaction Styles - Menu Selection, Form Fillin, and Dialog Boxes |
7 |
Redesign |
12 |
Nov 21 |
NO CLASS |
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13 |
Nov 28 |
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8 & 9 |
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14 |
Dec 5 |
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Project due 12/9/05 |
15 |
Dec 12 |
Final Presentations ** Exam Time - Friday: 5:45 - 8:00 P.M. |
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IV. Course Requirements Top
There will be one midterm, one comprehensive final exam, homework, and a term project.
· Midterm
The midterm exam will cover Chapters 1, 2, 11 - 14. This exam will be worth 50 points; you will have 1 1/4 hours to complete it.
· Comprehensive Final Examination
This comprehensive final, worth 100 points, will be scheduled for the last class session. You will have 1 1/4 hours to complete it.
· Homework
There will be 4 homework assignments, each worth 25 points. The first assignment involves critiquing user interfaces; the remaining three assignments require you to create user interfaces in the visual studio.net environment.Refer to the Tentative Class Schedule for more details.
· Term Project
Groups of 5 - 6 students will be required to complete a term project. This project provides hands-on experience in iterative user-centered system design. This term project consists of 5 stages: user needs, first design, task list, usability test and redesign. Each stage is submitted at specific dates throughout the semester. For more details (click HERE)
V.Course Grading Top
Final grade will be computed as follows:
Assessment |
Number |
Points each |
Total Points |
Percent of Grade |
a. Midterm |
1 |
50 |
50 |
15 |
b. Final Exam |
1 |
100 |
100 |
20 |
c. Homework |
4 |
25 |
100 |
25 |
d. Term Project |
1 |
100 |
100 |
30 |
e. Class participation |
1 |
50 |
50 |
10 |
TOTAL POINTS |
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400 |
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Notes:
- Attendance Policy - Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to actively participate in class discussions. "Active participation" means providing substantive, insightful comments about a topic (e.g., quality); asking stimulating and probing questions that further the discussion and everyone's understanding of the topic; and being an enthusiastic participant in cooperative learning exercises.
- Final letter grade determinations will be assigned according to the following points:
Letter Grade |
Point Range |
Percent Range |
A |
372 - 400 |
>=93% |
A- |
360 - 371 |
90 - 92% |
B+ |
348 - 359 |
87 - 89% |
B |
332 - 347 |
83 - 86% |
B- |
320 - 331 |
80 - 82% |
C+ |
308 - 319 |
77 - 79% |
C |
292 - 307 |
73 - 76% |
C- |
280 - 291 |
70 - 72% |
D+ |
268 - 279 |
67 - 69% |
D |
240 - 267 |
60 - 66% |
F |
< 240 |
< 60% |
VI. Policies Top
The following policies apply to all students in this course.
· Necessary Prerequisites
Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class.
· Enrollment Registration
Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.You are advised to review your official class schedule during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Friday September 9th, 2005 to correct it with your advising office.If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
· Academic Honesty
Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
Academic honesty is expected and required. HELPING fellow students is acceptable. COPYING IS NOT acceptable, and will result in loss of credit for the assignment, and possibly failure of the course for all students involved. If you give help to another student, then it is your responsibility to make sure they fully understand the concepts.
If copying is suspected, both (or all) students involved will receive zeros for that assignment at the least, and possibly a failure for the course. DO NOT GIVE OTHERS YOUR WORK .
· Course Withdrawal Deadline
For Fall 2005 the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday November 9th, 2005 . Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
Please consult with an academic advisor in the Undergraduate Programs Office (Room 107, BSA -- 330-672-2872) if you are having academic difficulty.
· Students with Disabilities
In accordance with University policy 3342-3-18, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) in the Michael Schwartz Service Center (330-672-3391) or visit www.kent.edu/sds.
VII. Powerpoint Presentations Top
Click on the appropriate link for the desired powerpoint presentation: