I can has HASS

Group Members

• Mary Linnell
• Mark Zhang
• Michaela LaVan
• TA: Mason

Problem Statement

Satisfying MIT’s humanities requirement can involve navigating a complex and confusing system of categories and restrictions. Currently, the primary tool that MIT students use in schedule planning and course selection is the official MIT Course Catalog; in survey of 70 undergraduates, 89% said that they use the course catalog to choose their HASS classes. However, the course catalog does not provide adequate search options, and it is difficult for users to browse the results of their search. In addition, finding all the pertinent details of a class may involve consulting multiple resources, including the course catalog, HKN evaluations, Stellar, individual course websites, and word of mouth.

I Can Has HASS aims to take the pain out of finding the perfect HASS class by consolidating all this information into one place, allowing users to search for classes by a wide variety of criteria including what fits into their schedule, whether or not a class has a final, subject matter, HKN rating, and more.

GR1 - Task Analysis

I can has HASS - GR1

GR2 - Designs

I can has HASS - Designs

GR3 - Paper Prototyping

I can has HASS - Paper Prototyping

GR4 - Computer Prototype

I can has HASS - Computer Prototype

GR6 - User Testing

I can has HASS - User Testing