%SECTION Academic Unit %Country USA-GA, Atlanta %Keyname GaTech, Georgia Tech. %Shortname Georgia Institute of Technology, Computing %Institution Georgia Institute of Technology %Unit College of Computing %Address Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0280 USA %Phone +01-404-894-3152 %Fax +01-404-894-9846 %Email inforequest@cc.gatech.edu %Contact Tempo Gemes %Updated 1993-04-01 %Degrees MS, PhD. in CS %HCI_MS_Theses %HCI_PhD_Theses 6 %HCI_MS_Current %HCI_PhD_Current 15 %Description The Georgia Tech College of Computing offers strong instructional and research programs in many fields including artificial intelligence and robotics, cognitive science, data bases, distributed systems, graphics and visualization, networking and telecommunications, parallel architectures, and software engineering. The College conducts an increasing number of interdisciplinary research and instructional programs jointly with other campus units. %Facilities The College maintains a variety of computer systems in support of its academic and research facilities including: * a 10-node Sequent Symmetry,S27, Sun and Hewlett-Packard systems used as a file and compute servers, Epoch file server, more than 200 workstation class machines. * the Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center (GVU) houses a variety of graphics and multimedia equipment, including high-performance systems from Silicon Graphics, Pixar, Sun, Digital, Apple and Intel. * several public-access clusters. * several specialized laboratories to support research areas. %SECTION HCI Program %Contact Al Badre %Title Professor %Address Georgia Institute of Technology Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center College of Computing 801 Atlantic Avenue Drive Atlanta, GA 30332-0280 USA %Phone +01-404-894-2598 %FAX +01-404-853-0673 %Email badre@cc.gatech.edu %Program HCI is one of 12 areas of specialization in the Ph.D. program of the College of Computing. %SECTION HCI Faculty %Name Jim Foley %Title Professor %Degree Ph.D., University of Michigan %Phone +01-404-853-0671 %Email foley@cc.gatedh.edu %Interests + * Computer Graphics * User Interface Management Systems %Publications + * Foley, J. D., van Dam, A., Feiner, S. K. & Hughes, J. F. (1990) Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. %SECTION HCI Faculty %Name Al Badre %Title Professor %Degree Ph.D., 1973, University of Michigan %Phone +01-404-894-2598 %Email badre@cc.gatech.edu %Interests + * Human Interface Design * Human Factors * Multimedia User Interfaces * Usability Evaluation Methods * Adaptive Interfaces %Publications + * R. Russell, R, and A. Badre, "Human-computer interface design and implementation details," Journal of Behavior and Information Technology, Vol. 10, No. 4 267-280, 1991, * R. Shackelford and A. Badre, "Why can't smart students solve simple programming problems", in press International journal of Man-Machine Studies, 1993. * J. Stasko, A. Badre, and C. Lewis, Do Algorithm Animations Assist Learning? An Empirical Study and Analysis", INTERCHI 93. %SECTION HCI Faculty %Name Scott Hudson %Title Associate Professor %Degree Ph.D., University of Colorado %Phone +01-404-894-9222 %Email hudson@cc.gatedh.edu %Interests + %Publications + %SECTION HCI Faculty %Name John Stasko %Title Assistant Professor %Degree Ph.D., Brown University %Phone +01-404-853-9386 %Email stasko@cc.gatedh.edu %Interests + %Publications + %SECTION HCI Faculty %Name Noi Sukaviriya %Title Research Scientist %Degree Ph.D., George Washington University %Phone +01-404-894-9105 %Email noi@cc.gatedh.edu %Interests + %Publications + %SECTION HCI Courses %Title Human Factors in Software Development %Number CS 4753 %Instructor Badre, Hudson %Frequency 3 times a year %Times_Taught %Enrollment 50 students each offering %Format Lecture, Exercises, Projects %Tools %Text + * Shneiderman, Designing User Interfaces %Description Examines human factors in the software design and application process from initial requirements to testing and implementation, with emphasis on designing the user interface. Also listed as PSY 4753 %SECTION HCI Courses %Title Human-Computer Interface %Number CS 6751. %Instructor Badre, Hudson, Stasko %Frequency 3 times a year %Times_Taught %Enrollment 45 students each offering %Format Lecture, Exercises, Projects %Tools %Text + * Mayhew, 1992 %Description Human-computer interface is considered in terms of user-system compatibility. Concepts in human factors and interface design are covered in relation to capabilities of both humans and computers. Also listed as PSY 6751 %SECTION HCI Courses %Title Human-Computer Interface II %Number CS 6752. %Instructor Foley, Badre %Frequency 1 time a year %Times_Taught %Enrollment 20 students each offering %Format Lecture, Exercises, Projects %Tools %Text + - Current Readings %Description The design process, and application of design principles to the design process. Additional design topics, such as help systems, interaction styles, and visual design principles. User interface prototyping and development tools %SECTION HCI Courses %Title Principles of User Interface Software %Number CS 6395 %Instructor Hudson, Stasko %Frequency 2 time a year %Times_Taught %Enrollment 30 students each offering %Format Lecture, Exercises, Projects %Tools %Text + %Description Algorithmic and architectural principles for construction of modern user interfaces. I/O models, interaction techniques, window systems, toolkits, high-level specification, and implementation techniques.