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. Undergraduate students enroll in HCDE 496, while graduate students register for HCDE 596. HCDE MS students are required to register for the PCE section of HCDE 596. For details on how to register, please visit the Variable Credit Registration Policy.
Students are encouraged to check this list frequently as Directed Research Groups are added leading up to the beginning of the quarter.
Winter 2022 Research Groups
- Dear Design: Defining Your Ideal Design Signature (Barar, Flores, Atman)
- Human Centered Natural Language Processing and Text Visualization (Ghosh, Aragon)
- The Inner Ear — Data Responsive Ceramics Objects (Desjardins, Tihanyi)
- Designing for “Rapid Response” to Electoral Misinformation (Starbird, Caulfield)
Winter 2022 Research Groups
No longer accepting applications
- Research Design for Games to Teach Data Ethics (Aragon, Evans, Herman, Figueroa)
- Evaluating Disaster Adaptation through Coding Tiktok Videos (Wang, Schlein, Starbird)