Research Paper
Project Phase 2
Usability Tests
(Select a device such as: Player, Desk Computer, Laptop, Blu-ray, TV)
Status Report. - Conduct a session with the device using your test created in Phase 1.
Report on the results of the test.
This project is on Usability Testing
For this project you need to work in a group and submit the following sections:
.1.- Use the APA – Sample Paper to submit your report. (See attachment)
2.- Title page (Make sure use the sample provided).
2.1. Table of Contents.
3.- Abstract (Abstract – summary of the major parts of the paper, max 220 to 250 words, solid paragraph).
4. Introduction: 1.- First paragraph – Introducing the device to be tested (Support your statement with Citation)
2.- Description and characteristics of the device
2.1.- Present a diagram of the device (Block Diagram from manufacturer):
2.2.1.- Present the electrical diagram of the device
(Indicate the charger and the voltage is: DC or AC voltage).
2.2.2.- Present the electronic diagram of the device (Internal components).
2.2.3.- Overview of the operating System (Software)
2.2.4.- Overview of the operation and process to turn on/off, plug in, connection - Ease of Use.
3. device – operation (max two paragraphs Max-words 75words) with in-text citations – APA).
5. Literature Review
Max 10-scholorly Articles from Peer-Reviewed Journal. (One page max).
6.- Usability (Describe and support with in-text citations – max 100-words).
6.1. Dimension Usability:
Effective:
Efficient:
Error tolerant:
Ease of use:
6.2. Component Usability
Ease to operate
Efficient
Memorability
Satisfaction
6.3. Interface Design
Standarization
Integration
Portability
Summary statement (APA citation). Max 200-words with in-text citations.
7.- Methodology
Testing methods in accordance with usability testing process such as:
Ease of use
Ease to operate and learn
Errors
Summary statement (APA citation) Max 300-words with in-text citations.
8. Participants and profile (discuss the profile of the participants - population such as: age, gender, education,
culture).
8.1. Profile of the participants: Discuss how many participants were selected, their gender, education, and prepare a table
Table 1
Participant ID Education Gender Age Culture
8.2. Consent Form
8.3.- Test procedure: Method of testing, Time-length in minutes per participant, how, where-location
8.4.- Discuss Jakob Nielson method for using a set of guidelines to test usability aspect of products,
Which are known as heuristic evaluation methods
8.5.- Unpacking, connecting, operating, and starting the device.
8.6. Create a table 2
Table 2 - Ease of Use
Task # Task and Steps Comments by participants Time in Sec
Table 2 - Efficient
Task # Task and Steps Comments by participants Time in Sec
9. Test lab and Surrounding Environment. - Describe the testing environment - details 200-words max
10. Data collection – describe qualitative and quantitative data collected and cite in-text the supporting source,
100-words max.
11. Result and Analysis – Analyze the data collected, discuss and present graph (column-graph)
Figure 1
Unpacking and connecting - device
Figuero 2
Operating the Device
12. Data Satisfaction and Survey Analysis
Table 3
Participant ID Score from 1 to 100
13. Genral Defects, Problem and Recommendations
14. Conclusion
15. References
16 Certificate of Authorship.
MSCE 533 Fall 2021 Dr. Zadok Hakim – Project