Advanced HCI Design Research

To understand, HCI design, RtD methodologies, and specific research findings in HCI design research. Also, to be able to construct an RtD-type research concept.

Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) is a research field that examines how people use and interact with computers (systems)—that is, how they experience interaction through input–output processes—and how people conduct social life through computer-mediated communication. This course aims to develop students’ understanding of the significance, methods, and recent examples of Research through Design (RtD) within HCI.

The course materials include foundational readings on RtD as well as influential papers published in major venues such as ACM CHI and DIS over the past several years. Students are required to present assigned papers in a seminar (reading-group) format. Unlike research methods that evaluate outcomes primarily by how well a predefined objective is achieved, invention-oriented research and design-oriented research employ a wide range of approaches.

In the first half of the course, the instructor will provide lectures on what HCI and HCI design are, and will cover a key paper by John Zimmerman et al. 2007 that articulated the significance and importance of RtD in HCI design research. After that, the course will proceed through student presentations of assigned papers, followed by discussion, Q&A, and instructor feedback.

To receive credit, students must (1) give at least one oral presentation on an English-language paper from the assigned reading list, (2) read all papers covered in the course, and (3) submit a short written response for each class session. Depending on enrollment, readings may be assigned and discussed in groups. Please note that the course content may change from year to year; students must attend the first class, review the course details, and then decide whether to enroll.

1. Learn what HCI and HCI design is.
2. Understand what RtD is and be able to develop a research plan in accordance with RtD
3. Read and present state-of-the-art international conference papers

Japanese(English accepted)

The grade will be 30% for a short report and 70% for a paper presentation, with a score of 60 or higher being considered passing. 60 points will be given if the student can read the flow and claims (main claims) of the RtD-type paper to be covered in the class, prepare appropriate materials, and present them to the instructor and other students.

John Zimmerman, Jodi Forlizzi, and Shelley Evenson. 2007. Research through design as a method for interaction design research in HCI. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’07). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 493–502. https://doi.org/10.1145/1240624.1240704

Christopher Frayling (1993), Research in Art and Design, Royal College of Art Research Papers, Volume 1 No.1.

Read John Zimmerman et al. 2007

• Wednesdays, 11:00-13:00 (prior appointment by email contact)

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Most classes are interactive

• 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
• 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
• 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION