HW 1a: Automated Checkout
Due Date: See
schedule
Submission: You must submit via
Blackboard
before class
begins on the due date!
Evaluation checklist (
Word or
PDF)
Do either this evaluation
or evaluation 1b, but not both.
The first evaluation will be for an automated checkout system at a
grocery or other store (Giant, Safeway, and Home Depot have them). Go
make a purchase, use the automated checkout system, and evaluate the
interface. In this case we cannot completely separate the software from
the hardware, but try to focus on the software. In particular, try not
to focus on the scanner itself, but on your
interaction with the devices.
In your brief report, state which store you used, which features you
used, and briefly describe the checkout system.
Use the evaluation criteria and checklist provided. Make any additional
comments that you feel are necessary, and suggest any additional
criteria that you feel are needed.
You may bring your purchases to class for "share and tell".
Hint: You may wish to take notes, so I
suggest going at a non-busy time (some stores are open all night ...).