About Brian’s Research

• HCI, Games, Accessibility, AR/VR, Social computing, computational interaction
• CEAL
  • Accessibility
  • Machine Learning
  • Games
  • Social Computing

Goals for this class

• Learn how to notice and respond to people’s needs
• Get leadership practice
  • Shift mindset from relying on external validation to being in alignment with and accountable to yourself
  • Soft skills: time management, giving yourself the help you need
• Good for careers in design or product management

UI Design: The ultimate form of IO

• Surface level touch point between the person and computer (user interface)

Definitions (from Prof. Smith)

• User interface: means by which a computer system exposes itself for use
• User interface (UI) design: process of making computer systems useful and usable to people
• We are in the design space of utility: creating tools
  • Usefulness and ability

UI Design = Engineering Usefulness & Usability

• Engineering is a process - the “formula” is the process
• Anyone can become a great designer with effort and discipline
• Not about remembering equations, it is about maintaining design discipline
• We are educating engineering leaders
• What should be coding, for users and yourself