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Human Centered Computing New Degree HCC PhD New Degree Proposal April, 17 2015 GC1 Board of Governors, State University System of Florida Request to Offer a New Degree Program (Please do not revise this proposal format without prior approval from Board staff) University of Florida Fall 2016 University Submitting Proposal Proposed Implementation Term CISE College of Engineering Name of College(s) or School(s) Name of Department(s)/ Division(s) Doctor of Philosophy Human-Centered Computing Academic Specialty or Field Complete Name of Degree 11.0104 Proposed CIP Code The submission of this proposal constitutes a commitment by the university that, if the proposal is approved, the necessary financial resources and the criteria for establishing new programs have been met prior to the initiation of the program. Date Approved by the University Board of President Date Trustees Signature of Chair, Board of Date Vice President for Academic Date Trustees Affairs Provide headcount (HC) and full-time equivalent (FTE) student estimates of majors for Years 1 through 5. HC and FTE estimates should be identical to those in Table 1 in Appendix A. Indicate the program costs for the first and the fifth years of implementation as shown in the appropriate columns in Table 2 in Appendix A. Calculate an Educational and General (E&G) cost per FTE for Years 1 and 5 (Total E&G divided by FTE). Projected Implementatio Projected Program Costs Enrollment n Timeframe (From Table 2) (From Table 1) E&G Contract E&G Auxiliary Total HC FTE Cost per & Grants Funds Funds Cost FTE Funds Year 1 12 8.4 55,740 468,215 0 0 468,215 Year 2 20 14 Year 3 30 21 Year 4 40 28 Year 5 50 35 15,057 526,981 0 0 526,981 Note: This outline and the questions pertaining to each section must be reproduced within the body of the proposal to ensure that all sections have been satisfactorily addressed. Tables 1 through 4 are to be included as Appendix A and not reproduced within the body of the proposals because this often causes errors in the automatic calculations. 1 HCC PhD New Degree Proposal April, 17 2015 GC1 INTRODUCTION I. Program Description and Relationship to System-Level Goals A. Briefly describe within a few paragraphs the degree program under consideration, including (a) level; (b) emphases, including concentrations, tracks, or specializations; (c) total number of credit hours; and (d) overall purpose, including examples of employment or education opportunities that may be available to program graduates. (a) The proposed degree program is a Doctor of Philosophy (b) The major will be Human-Centered Computing (HCC). Initially, there will be no tracks, concentrations or specializations within the degree. It is possible that tracks, concentrations or specializations may be added in the future if any emerge as important or useful as the field develops. (c) The total number of credits for the degree will be 90. (d) The degree is focused on the design, construction, and evaluation of computational technologies as they relate to the human condition and impacts on society in general. There are currently 3 HCC PhD programs in the United States (University of Maryland Baltimore County, The Georgia Institute of Technology, and Clemson University) Once approved, the University of Florida will be the 4th HCC PhD program in existence. The purpose of the HCC PhD degree is to train a new generation of computing researchers/developers that design, implement, and evaluate computing systems and technologies in real world, or applied, contexts. HCC PhD degrees exist because the expertise required for this degree does not fit in traditional Computer Science (CS) or Computer Engineering (CE) PhD programs. CS & CE PhD programs have requirements for computer systems and theory. These courses are not required for HCC research. HCC researchers design user interfaces and implement them using software languages and tools and then evaluate them in context with human subjects. Essentially, HCC is an extremely broad area that encompasses design, implementation and evaluation. CS & CE do not have any requirements related to the human condition, human subjects research, etc. Some PhD degrees emphasize design, i.e. Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering (Human Factors), etc. There are PhD degrees that emphasize implementation or evaluation of software and/or hardware, i.e. CS & CE. There are also PhD degrees that emphasize evaluation, i.e. Psychology, Social Science, etc. HCC in an interdisciplinary degree that combines all of these disciplines into a single degree that meets the demands of industry, the academy and government. Employment opportunities include user experience designer, application developer, usability engineering, to name a few. A search on EmployFlorida.com for “web Designer or graphic designer or usability” yields over 500 jobs in the State of Florida. IT related jobs are in high demand across all business sectors in the State and user experience, web designers/developers, etc. are skills in demand in many of these jobs. Companies are hiring PhDs in many of these jobs because the task of designing, implementing and then evaluating those technologies can’t be done by students with a BS degree or, in most cases, a MS degree. These skills requiring training across multiple disciplines and the proposed PhD in HCC gives these students the necessary skills to be competitive for these user experience/web designer/developer positions. 2 HCC PhD New Degree Proposal April, 17 2015 GC1 The following are some sample job applications: UX Designer at Amazon US, WA, Seattle • Job ID 299890 • Amazon Corporate LLC Job Description The Amazon Web Services (AWS) team at Amazon.com is seeking a talented and passionate senior user experience designer to join our growing User Experience Design team. This UX designer will have a significant impact on our business as they lead the design direction for AWS services. The designer will work collaboratively with engineers, product managers, executives, and other designers, leading design throughout the strategy, design, and development lifecycle. Basic Qualifications At least eight years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar UX-related role. An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating relevant experience Fluency in best practices for information architecture and interaction design, user-centered design process, as well as strong knowledge of user experience principles and techniques. At least four years of experience creating prototypes or highly detailed wireframes for complex web applications. Familiarity with user interface patterns for web. Minimum two years of experience using wireframing and prototyping tools for presenting your ideas. At least one year of experience working in a collaborative team and directly with developers for implementation of designs. Preferred Qualifications Strong time management skills and the ability to be self-directed when needed. Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a strong rationale for design decisions. Familiarity with user interface patterns for native mobile (iOS/Android) and mobile web is a big plus. A bachelor's degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or related UX degree is ideal. Demonstrated history of acquiring user data (e.g., conducting usability studies, performing user research) is a big plus. Ability to prototype in HTML, JavaScript, & CSS is a plus. UI/UX Designer With Frontend Dev Skills About Kaggle Kaggle is the home of data science: the place where data scientists go to learn, do analysis, collaborate, show off their work and establish their credentials. We have the world’s largest community of data scientists. Over 250,000 of the world’s best data scientists come to Kaggle to compete in competitions to solve complex data problems posted by companies and researchers. The next phase of Kaggle’s growth is focused on tools that help our community collaborate and show off their work. Job Description As the designer/frontend developer at Kaggle, you will work closely with our data scientists and developers to establish Kaggle as the home of data science. You will be responsible for improving Kaggle’s web app and developing tools that allow data scientists to do their analysis, collaborate and show off their work. Success in those role will have a dramatic impact on the way data scientists work. 3 HCC PhD New Degree Proposal April, 17 2015 GC1 Primary Responsibilities Creating new UI/UX concepts for the Kaggle website and Kaggle collaboration tools Communicating and revising these concepts with material such as wireframes and mockups and scoping delivery of components Writing markup in HTML and Razor C#, create the corresponding CSS (LESS) and Javascript, and work with the engineering team to launch new concepts to the site Maintaining and evolving the Kaggle visual identity A good candidate should have: Experience in UI/UX design on a web-based platform — conceptualizing and designing interfaces, information architecture and user flow Experience with HTML, CSS (Less) and Javascript Up-to-date knowledge of best practices for web and graphic design Favorite tools for producing and sharing mockups and wireframes The best candidates will also have one or more of the following: Experience in data-informed design, utilizing techniques such as A/B and user testing, analytics, etc An interest in data and data science Skills in/knowledge of the aesthetics of data visualization (e.g., ggplot or d3.js) Wearables UX Designer/Prototyper Intel - San Francisco, CA, US Job Description: We are looking for an experienced UX Designer with strong interaction design abilities and physical prototyping skills to join our team. We are looking for individuals who can work both at the conceptual as well as the implementation level, and who are able to work with a small and multi-disciplinary team. The qualified candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the research phase, prototyping and final production design.
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