Putting people first, students and faculty in the University of Washington's department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) research, design, and engineer interactions between humans and technology.
This academic department site delivers information to a varied audience of students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners. The site averages 10,000 visitors per month. Why HCDE? is the most popular section, as it explains what HCDE is.
Special sections include:
- Directed Research Groups, where faculty post their current projects and students can register to participate.
- People, which is an opt-in page for students and alums to host portfolios and provide contacts for prospective students.
- A job board that lists internships and jobs.
The site uses embedded YouTube videos to highlight programs and the work of alumni, which helps to boost its Google rankings. There is an embedded Twitter feed, and an active news section featured on the front page along with the Trumba calendar.