Update! (Feb. 22, 2007)
Carpool.UMD, a student project from CMSC434, has been selected to be in the semi-finals of the CHI Student Design Competition. The student group will be attending the CHI 2007 conference in San Jose, CA from April 30, 2007 to May 3, 2007 with travel support from the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Aerospace Engineering
Carpool.UMD: Community Carpooling
Project Reports
Transportation
- FastMap: Facilitating Easier Transportation to College Park Metro Gold Medal
- Carpool.UMD: Carpooling for Commuters
- OffRoads : A Persuasive Website for Motivation of Fuel Conservation Through Raised Awareness of Effects of Current Energy Consumption Silver Medal
- CycleMate: Bike Information on Conditions & Services
- TRANSS-UM: Transportation Alternatives for Students/Staff
- FreshmanCompass: Campus Route Guide for Walk/Bike Bronze Medal
Medical
- MyMedMinder: Personal Health Records to Maintain Medication Lists
Awards were given by the UM Dept. of Transportation staff (David Allen, Director, & Nicola Corbin, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager).
Topics
Human factors issues in the development of software, use of database systems, and design of user interfaces for interactive systems. Science base (theories, models, usability studies, and controlled experimentation), and software engineering with user interface development environments. Issues include: command languages, menus, forms, and direct manipulation, graphical user interfaces, computer supported cooperative work, information search and visualization, World Wide Web design, input/output devices, and display design.
Fall 2006 Term
| Class hours | Tues & Thurs 9:30am - 10:45am |
|---|---|
| Room | CSIC 1121 |
Professor: Dr. Ben Shneiderman
| ben [AT] cs.umd.edu | |
| Phone | 301-405-2680 |
| Office hours | Tues & Thurs 11am - noon |
| Room | AVW 3177 |
Teaching Assistant: Khoo Yit Phang
| khooyp [AT] cs.umd.edu | |
| Office hours | Mon 9:30am - 11:00am Wed 10:30am - 12:30am |
| Room | AVW 1112 (across from the undergraduate office) |