Interaction Design Methods in Practice
Timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
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January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates. Signing of a Mutual Agreement form
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January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
Student teams will meet with and collect data from the company or company stakeholders - typically for one week
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for developing a User Journey Framework. The workshop will be scheduled between Feb 10-22
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for co-designing that will be scheduled between March 17-23
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Product or service launchSkills
design thinking prototyping ux/ui user-centered design user experienceDo you have a design challenge you want to tackle through interaction design? In this projects, student-consultants working in teams will apply research and design methods focused on understanding the people for whom we design, situations of use, participatory involvement and modes of conceptualization. In addressing your organization's challenge they will use methods such design ethnography, personas, scenarios, participatory workshops, user journeys, and prototyping.
Learners
The final project deliverables might include:
- 10 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations
- A report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
- Final concept, video scenarios or journey framework, and mock-up
Project timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
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January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates. Signing of a Mutual Agreement form
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January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
Student teams will meet with and collect data from the company or company stakeholders - typically for one week
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for developing a User Journey Framework. The workshop will be scheduled between Feb 10-22
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for co-designing that will be scheduled between March 17-23
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Beginning in January, students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities include but are not limited to:
- Evaluating interaction design elements within your organization's context
- Applying a range of user-centred design research methods and techniques
- Synthesizing appropriate methods and techniques to address your organization's challenge
Students will have knowledge and experience using Adobe Suites, Figma, and Adobe XD.
Depending on their background, some students may have a little coding experience but this is not the focus of the course. The focus is on learning user centred design and applying design methods to real world problems.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.
Be available for weekly 1-1.5 hrs meetings with the student group, including students sitting on the meetings, 1:1 meetings with the partner team, and interviews
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
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January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
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April 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 19, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting & Signed Mutual Agreement
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates. Signing of a Mutual Agreement form
-
January 28, 2021Ethnography sessions begin
Student teams will meet with and collect data from the company or company stakeholders - typically for one week
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February 23, 2021User Journey Workshop
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for developing a User Journey Framework. The workshop will be scheduled between Feb 10-22
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March 24, 2021Participatory Design Workshop Complete
Company stakeholders and potential end-users participate in a group or individual workshop for co-designing that will be scheduled between March 17-23
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April 14, 2021Experience end