HCI @ NJIT

Michael Bieber
New Jersey Institute of Technology
http://is.njit.edu/academics/specialties/hci/

May 2009

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 Overview
• Why NJIT?
• HCI focus at NJIT
• Undergrad: BS HCI
• Masters:
– Degrees: MS IS, MS BME, MS PTC
– Grad Certificates:
Physiology & HCI, User-centered Design
• PhD: Human-Centered Computing
• Research
• Challenges & Call for Collaboration
• Contacts
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 Why NJIT?
• Flexible degrees
– Courses, schedule (part or full time; e-learning)
• Opportunities to work closely with faculty
– Many research & industry connections
• Location
– 3 subway stops from Newark Penn Station
– Close to major highways
– Renovated campus

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 HCI Focus @ NJIT
• Information Systems (IS)
– Within pervasive computing & social networks
– Human-centered computing
• technical focus
• analysis, design, implementation, evaluation
• Biomedical/IS
– Physiological interfaces
• especially for rehabilitation
• Prof & Technical Communications (PTC)
– User-centered design
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 Physiological-based HCI
• Focus on
– human physiology
– analyze, design, implement and evaluate
• computing-based interaction with human physiology
• Interaction examples
– video games
• to make rehabilitation interesting and challenging
– virtual or physical interaction
• with motorized assistive and rehabilitation devices
– simulations for medical personnel and researchers
• Prior computing experience is not required
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 BS HCI
• Joint program
– Information Systems (NJIT)
– Psychology (Rutgers Newark)
• Focus on
– Graphic design
– Cognitive psychology
– Human-centered design
– Technology implementation

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 MS Degrees
MS Biomedical Engineering (MS BME)

• Core Courses (5)

– Physiology, Computer Methods
– Cognitive Science, HCC Research Methods
– Masters Capstone Project
• Specializations (5)
– Biomedical Engineering
– Information Systems/Computer Science/PTC
– Psychology
– others being developed

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MS Degrees
MS Professional & Technical Communications (MS PTC)
(full-time, part-time, e-learning)

• User-centered design & evaluation throughout

• Core (6 courses):
– Comm Theory, Cultural & Tech Change
– Visual Design, Online Design, Capstone ePortfolio
• Electives (4 courses):
– Usability: User & Task Analysis
– Content Management & Information Architecture
– Web-based Training (and others)

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 MS Degrees
MS Information Systems (MSIS)
(full-time, part-time, e-learning)

• Core (6 courses):
– Cognitive Psychology (*)
– Systems Analysis, Database, Networks
– Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Specializations (4 courses):
– Interaction Design
– Physiological-based HCI
(*) course not available through e-learning, substitute available
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 Interaction Design
Specialization (MSIS)
IS Electives
– Multimedia Systems
– Computer-mediated Communications
– Pervasive Computing & HCI (*)
– Design of Emergency Mgmt Systems
Professional & Tech Communications Electives
– Elements of Visual Design
– Usability: User & Task Analysis
– Content Management & Information Architecture
– Web-based Training Design
(*) course not available through e-learning

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 Physiological-based HCI
Specialization (MSIS)
BME Electives
– Physiology
– Computer Methods (MatLab)
IS Electives
– Research Methods for Human-Centered Computing & Design
– Multimedia Systems
– Pervasive computing & HCI (*)
Joint Electives
– Masters Capstone Project

(*) course not available through e-learning

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 Graduate Certificates
• 4 course certificates
– Same courses as MS programs
– Can continue into several MS programs
– full-time, part-time, e-learning

Graduate Certificates
• Physiology & HCI
• Technical Communications Essentials
(User Centered Design)

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 Ph.D. in Information Systems
• Specialization in Human-Centered Computing
– Collaboration with IS, PTC, BME
– 4 years full-time, part-time longer
– Collaborative Ph.D. option
• in cooperation with employer
– Focus on publishing and grants
• Career paths
– Research-oriented faculty
– Corporate R&D
– Evaluation-oriented professionals
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 HCI Research
• Physiological/rehabilitation interfaces and activities
• Emergency management systems
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– campus-wide testbed
– http://smartcampus.njit.edu/
• Interface evaluation (part of most research)
• Many opportunities for collaboration
– Society & technology, gaming, architecture, social
networking, many others
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 HCI Researchers
• Information Systems
– Quentin Jones
– Affiliated:
Brian Amento, Elizabeth Churchill, Steve Whittaker
• Physiological-based HCI (BME)
– Sergei Adamovich, Rick Foulds, Bruno Mantilla, Michael
Recce
• User-Centered Computing (PTC)
– Nancy Coppola, Norbert Elliot
• and many others with strong HCI interests

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 Challenges
• Awareness of HCI discipline
– high-school students
– Undergrads in other disciplines
• Qualified adjunct faculty
• Guest speakers
• Research collaborators

We welcome your thoughts, interaction &

collaboration!

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 Contact
• BS HCI, MS IS, Ph.D
– Michael Bieber - bieber@njit.edu
– http://is.njit.edu -- is@njit.edu
• MS BME
– Rick Foulds - foulds@njit.edu
– http://biomedical.njit.edu/
• MS PTC
– Nancy Coppola - coppola@njit.edu
– http://msptc.njit.edu/
• Graduate Certificates
– Ellen Lieberman - ellen.lieberman@njit.edu
– http://adultlearner.njit.edu/programs/
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 HCI @ NJIT
• Why NJIT?
• HCI focus at NJIT
• Undergrad: BS HCI
• Masters:
– Degrees: MS IS, MS BME, MS PTC
– Grad Certificates: Biomedical Interaction, UC Design
• PhD: Human-Centered Computing
• Research & Researchers
• Challenges & Call for Collaboration

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