In the SONY Connected Learning Pathway, you'll build the skills necessary to turn your ideas into a communicable product. Work with your team to navigate an industry design challenge hand-picked by our SONY partner and present your best solution. Over the next 7 weeks attend our mandatory Tuesday/Thursday sessions called XPs, grow together as you learn the foundations of Human-Centered Design, socialize digitally and offline, design your self-directed artifacts, and get mentor feedback from our SONY Human Factors partners.
Monday: 2:00-3:00 PM
Wednesday: 3:00-4:00 PM
Friday: 1:30-2:30 PM
XP0: Onboarding + Team Building (60 min)
Tue, Sept. 28 at 4-5:30 PM
You will be introduced The Design Lab's Human-Centered Design principles and meet with your team.
XP1: Design Brief + Interview (90 min)
Thur, Sept. 30 at 4-5:30 PM
You will be introduced to the program and the design brief provided by SONY.
Mentor Time: Tue, Oct. 5 at 4-5:30 PM
Team Time: Thur, Oct. 7 at 4-5:30 PM
Sony Intern Panel + Mentor Time: Tue, Oct. 12 at 4-5:30 PM
Team Time: Thur, Oct. 14 at 4-5:30 PM
XP2: Ideation + Prototype (90 min)
Tue, Oct. 19 at 4-5:30 PM & Team Time: Thur, Oct. 21 at 4-5:30 PM
Your team will be refining your scope and HMW statement variations through rapid ideation and an introduction to prototyping techniques.
Mentor Time: Tue, Oct. 26 at 4-5:30 PM
Team Time: Thur, Oct. 28 at 4-5:30 PM
Mentor Time: Tue, Nov. 2 at 4-5:30 PM
Team Time: Thur, Nov. 4 at 4-5:30 PM