Week

Date

Description

  

1

T 9/3

Introduction to the course, course policies, Moodle, etc.

 

2

T 9/10

 

  

3

T 9/17

 

  

4

T 9/24

  

Sa 9/28

Submit your Analyzing Scientific Reports assignment to Moodle by 11:55 p.m.

5

T 10/1
  • Discuss research.
  • For next week, read the following: Tufte (PDF), and this memo (PDF).
  • Discuss interviewing.
  • Prepare your questions for next week's interview.
  

R 10/3

Project planning memo due to Moodle by 11:55 p.m.

6

T 10/8

Interview with a practicing science writer.

  

7

T 10/15

  

F 10/18

Finish Part I of Online Class #2.

8

T 10/22

  

Sa 10/26

9

T 10/29
  • Discuss user and task analysis.
  • Continue the instructions project.

  • Discuss lo-fidelity prototyping.

  

10

T 11/5
  • Discuss user testing.
  • Discuss visual design and final reports.
  • Discuss the project evaluation criteria.
  

11

T 11/12

  

F 11/15

12

T 11/19

  

13

Su 11/24

Part I of online class #3 due by 11:55 p.m.

  

T 11/26

No face-to-face class.

W 11/27–Su 12/1

Thanksgiving recess—no class.

14

T 12/3
  • Complete part II online class #3 by 6:30 p.m.
  • Discuss the online class.
  • Discuss ethics.
  • Summing up.
  • Medical brochure project peer review.
  

F 12/6

Revision workshop (3:00–4:47 p.m. in Wilson Hall 400).

Ω

M 12/9

 

All projects and revisions due by 11:55 p.m.: