FinalProjectReportandPresentations

CogSci121-HCIProgrammingStudio

ProjectReports

• FinalProjectReportsaredueWedJune8@11:59pm

• Twoparts– 1)ExecutiveSummary(1-2page)– 2)Report(20-25pages)

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Templates

• UseLargeFormat-SingleColumn

• Latex: http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/acm-latex-style-guide

• MSWord:http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/word-style-guide

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ExecutiveSummary

• 1-2pagessummaryofthewholeproject

• WeplantoprovidesummariestotheDELPHIteamandotherswhoareinterestedinyourprojects.

• Youshoulddescribethekeyproblem(s)yourprojectaddressed,yourdesignideas,howyouimplementedtheprototypes,themostimportantfeatures,evaluationoftheprototypes,andpromisingdirectionsforthefutureoftheproject(notnecessarybyyou).

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Executivesummary-Format

• TitleofProject• ProjectMembers• KeyProblemsAddressed• DesignIdeas• Implementation• Features• Evaluation• FutureDirections

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ProjectReportFormat

• 1.Introduction(1page)• 2.MotivationandBackground(1-2pages)• 3.Design(2-3pages)• 4.SystemDevelopment(6-10pages)

• 4.1.Architecture• 4.2.TechnologyUsed• 4.3.Features

• 5.HCIPrincipleandtheirapplication(2-3pages)• 6.TestingandEvaluation(1-2pages)• 7.Collaboration(1page)

• 121groupcollaborationandsinglecontributions• 8.ConclusionandFutureWork(1page) 6

ProjectReport-Introduction

• Introducethegeneralideaoftheprojectandguidethereaderthroughtherestofthepaper• Insection2wewill…• Insection3wewil…

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ProjectReport-MotivationandBackground

• Whataremotivationsforthiswork?• Thepeopleproblem:thebenefitsthataredesiredintheworldatlarge;forexamplesomeissueofqualityoflife,suchassavedtimeorincreasedsafety.

• Thetechnicalproblem:whydoesn'tthepeopleproblemhaveatrivialsolution?

• Whataretheprevioussolutionsandwhyaretheyinadequate?• Usereferencestopreviouswork,bothinresearch,design,oralsocommerciallyavailableproducts

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ProjectReport-Design

• Explainyourdesignidea• describeyourprototypes• includeyourwireframes• Discussprosandconsofthedifferentdesigns

• Reportonhowtheideaevolvedovertime• Addatimeline• presentafinaldesignthatyoudecidetoimplement• Discussthepeerfeedbackandhowthisinfluencedyourdesign/choices

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ProjectReport-SystemDevelopment

• Architecture:explainthegeneralideaofthesystemsuchasclient/server,inputs,outputs,sensors,informationflow.• Addatleastoneimage

• Technologyused:describewhatAPIsdidyouuseandwhatotherwebservicesordatasourcesyouhavebeenintegrating

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ProjectReport-SystemDevelopment

• Features:describethefeaturesthatyoursystemoffersandhowtheyhavebeenimplemented.• Addatleastoneimageperfeature,butdonotmakethemtoobig.

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ProjectReport-HCIPrinciples

• Discusstheimplementationoftheuserinterfaceonagenerallevel.Whatapproachdidyoutaketoimplementit,howdidyouensureitiseffective?

• DescribehowyouappliedtheHCIprinciplethatyoulearnedinclasswithinyourapplication

• Foreveryfeaturelistwhatprincipledidyouuse,andhow/whyitistherightchoice.Alsodescribehowdoesthisimproveuserexperience.

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ProjectReport-TestingandEvaluation

• Describeanytestyoudidandhowdidthesystembehave

• Describehowwelldoesthesystemrespondtothegenrealideaandmotivationdescribedatthebeginningofthereport

• Ifyouhaveanynumberorstatisticsonthetesting,describethemandaddthemtothissection

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ProjectReport-Collaboration

• Describethecollaboration,divisionoflaborandthedifferenttaskthat121groupmemberundertook• Listspecificallywhateachmemberoftheteamcontributedto

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ProjectReport-ConclusionandFutureWork

• Concludebysummarizingtheworkyouhavebeendoingandreflectingontheapplicabilityofthesystemyoudeveloped

• Thinkaboutthefuturedevelopment(notnecessarybyyou)ofthesystem:wherewillitgo?howwillitbeused?whatshouldbeadded/changed?

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ProjectReports

• FinalProjectReportsaredueWedJune8@11:59pm

• EmailonesinglePDFperteamtocogs121@hci.ucsd.edu

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FinalProjectPresentation

ProjectPresentations

• FinalPresentationwillbeduringFinalsweek– TueJune7,3-7pmCSE1202– 10minpresentation+5minQ&A– 1presenterormultiplepresenters(uptoyou)

• SchedulingFinalPresentations– Ifyouhaveanyconstraintsontime,letusknowasap(cogs121@hci.ucsd.edu)

– Otherwisewewilljustfollowthealphabeticorder(TeamA,B,C,…) 18

ProjectPresentations

• Followlooselythestructureofthereport• Usevisuals• Describeyourapplicationindetail• Dedicate2-3minofyourpresentationforyourdemo

• Bepreparedtoanswerquestions.

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TipsandTricksonLateX

• Windows:UseTeXnicCenter+MiKTeX• Mac:UseTeXShop+MacTeX

• HandleBibliographieswithBibTeX

• Itallowsyoutofocusoncontent,noton“fixingtheissuesofWord”

• Nicewaytoproducebeautifuldocuments20

TipsandTricksonBibliography

• UseZoterotohandlebibliographies

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