Faculty and research scientists in the department of Human Centered Design & Engineering run directed research groups, which offer students a wide range of opportunities to do hands-on work, from conducting usability tests for local companies all the way to collecting data on communication issues internationally.

Students interested in participating in directed research must get permission directly from the faculty member leading the group. Students enroll in course HCDE 496/596. For details on how to register, please visit the Variable Credit Registration Policy. Check this webpage frequently as Directed Research Groups are added leading up to the beginning of the quarter.

Spring 2020 Research Groups

• Human Centered Design in London Preparatory Seminar (Craft, Fox)
• The Internet of Light (Craft)
• Analyzing and Supporting Twitter-Based Science Communication (Hsieh, Williams, Mallari, Reinecke)
• Children's Digital Media and Technologies Design Toolkit (Kawas, Kientz)
• Interactive mobile app to support individuals with tuberculosis (TB) (Kientz, Iribarren)
• Privacy and Information Sharing in Global Health: A Scoping Review of Emerging Practices and Ethical Considerations (Kolko, Dunbar, DeWitt)
• The Collaborative Marine Atlas Project (CMAP): Evaluating a Data Portal for Ocean Science (Lee, Neang, Sutherland)
• Exploring Liberation Tools for Re-enchantment (Rosner, Peil, Benabdallah)
• Smart Resource Management at the Nexus of Health, the Environment, and Underserved Communities (Spyridakis)

No longer accepting applicants for Spring 2020

• Human Centered Natural Language Processing (Aragon)
• “Dear Design”: Developing design awareness by representing everyday design processes (Atman, Shroyer)
• Project EMAR: Hack-a-Bot for Evil (Björling, Cakmak, Bhatia)
• Project RESeT: Relaxation Environment for Stress in Teens (Björling, Sonney, Rodriguez)
• Exploring the Impact of Outreach in Engineering Education (Davidson, Bipat, Roldan)
• [DRG Canceled] HCD charrette for K-12 outreach (Davidson, Bipat)
• [DRG Canceled] Make It Work: Prototyping Futures (Fox)
• Redesigning YouTube to Remove Dark Patterns (Lukoff, Munson, Hiniker)
• UX Skills + ________ = Leadership (McDonald, Berg)
• Online Experiences and Foster Care (Fowler, Zachry)