Schedule
Week 1
Week 1
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Introduction
- Enrollment and logistics
- Assignment 1 released: Data-centered discussions
Thursday:
- Lecture: Relationship building
- Studio time (searching for problem knowledge)
Week 2
Week 2
Tuesday:
- Lecture: User research methods (interviewing, observation, surveys)
- Assignment 2 released: User research reports
Thursday:
- Studio time (prepping for user research)
Week 3
Week 3
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Problem framing
- Assignment 3 released: "How might we" problem frames
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 4
Week 4
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Sketching and storyboarding
- Assignment 4 released: Storyboards
Thursday:
- Studio time (refining storyboards)
Week 5
Week 5
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Prototyping
- Assignment 5 released: Preliminary prototypes
Thursday:
- Studio time (building prototypes)
Week 6
Week 6
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Exchanging feedback, pivoting, and iterating
- Assignment 6 released: Prototype testing
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 7
Week 7
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Video making
- Assignment 7 released: Video script and storyboard
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 8
Week 8
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Visual design and branding
- Assignment 8 released: Style guides and poster drafts
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 9
Week 9
Tuesday:
- Lecture: Verbal pitches
- Assignment 9 released: Final submissions
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 10
Week 10
Tuesday:
- Studio time
Thursday:
- Studio time
Week 11 (Finals Week)
Week 11 (Finals Week)
Tuesday:
- In-class verbal pitches and poster session