Class Activities

Course Plan Overview

Important Dates:

Feb 17 -- Project proposal due

March 5 -- Milestone 1 deliverables due (group-specific)

March 26 -- Milestone 2 deliverables due (group-specific)

April 16 -- Milestone 3 deliverables due (group-specific)

April 30 -- Group presentation and product demo videos due (all groups)

May 7 -- Final report, project website, and product prototype/design due (all groups)

Weekly Schedule

Week 1:

Class Activities

  • January 25, 2021 (Required)

    • Course introduction

    • Project overview

  • January 27, 2021 (Optional but highly recommended)

    • Office Hour: Q & A with project leaders

Readings

Assignment

  • Complete team selection survey (check your email) (Due 1/29, before 5 pm)

  • Submit CV/resume

Week 2:

Class Activities

  • Feb 1, 2021 (Required)

    • case study discussion (Juicero)

    • team selection (breakout room)

    • teammate introduction and first meeting (breakout room)

  • Feb 3, 2021 (Required)

    • project scoping exercise

Assignment: Team project website and project scoping (Due before 5 pm, Feb 5)

  • Each project group is required to create a website for your team. This initial creation should include the following information.

    1. Team name

    2. Team member bios: picture and self-introduction

    3. Project scope: a 400-600 word summary of the project (e.g, What is the problem to be solved? Why is it important to solve the problem? )

    4. Project goals: Develop 3-5 specific goals (objectives) for your project. (don't worry if they are not final. you can change them later)

    5. There is no requirement on the format of the website but be creative! Also, keep in mind that you will be adding more information (e.g., weekly meeting updates and progress, project focus and details, documentations, etc..) to the website as the semester progresses.

    6. Submit the URL link to your team's site to your respective project leads before 5 pm, Feb 5.


Week 3


Class Activities

  • Feb 8, 2021 (Required)

    • Stakeholder mapping and personal profile development

    • identifying resources and key tasks

    • Develop a project timeline (milestones)

  • Feb 10, 2021 (Required)

    • Each group will meet with the instructor for 10-12 minutes

Assignment: Project proposal (Due Wednesday, Feb 17, before class)

Week 4

Class Activities

  • Feb 15, 2021 (Required)

    • Design Thinking Workshop: User Persona Development

  • Feb 17, 2021 (Optional)

    • Open Office Hour

Reading:

https://www.toptal.com/project-managers/digital/a-design-thinking-case-study

Week 5

Class Activities

  • Feb 22, 2021 (attendance by the two brand dashboard teams is required)

    • Proposal feedback and discussion

  • Feb 24, 2021 (attendance by the three wine recommender teams is required)

    • Proposal feedback and discussion

Week 6


Group work, not class meetings.

Milestone 1 Due on March 5

Week 7

Class Activities

  • Mar 8, 2021 (attendance required)

    • Milestone 1 Presentations

  • Mar 10, 2021 (Group Office Hour)

    • BrandMeter (3 - 3:15 pm)

    • Brander (3:15-3:30 pm)

    • BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)

    • Winefy (3:45 - 4:00 pm)

    • Team Chardonnay (4:00 - 4:15 pm)

Week 8

Class Activities

  • Mar 15, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)

    • Group work

  • Mar 17, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)

    • Group work

Week 9

Class Activities

  • Mar 22, 2021 (attendance required)

    • Class sync-up meeting

    • Milestone 2 deliverables overview

    • Group work

  • Mar 24, 2021 (attendance optional, open office hour)

    • Group work

Week 10

Class Activities

  • Mar 29, 2021 (attendance required)

    • Milestone 2 Presentations

  • Mar 31, 2021 (Group Office Hour)

    • Team Chardonnay (3 - 3:15 pm)

    • Winefy (3:15 - 3:30 pm)

    • BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)

    • Brander (3:45 - 4:00 pm)

    • BrandMeter (4 - 4:15 pm)

Week 11

Class Activities

  • April 5, 2021 (attendance required)

    • final report instructions

  • April 7, 2021 (attendance optional: Open Office Hour)

Week 12

Class Activities

  • Milestone 3 Due

  • No class meetings (make appointments for Q & A)

Week 13

Class Activities

  • April 19, 2021 (attendance required)

    • Milestone 3 Presentations

  • April 21, 2021 (Group Office Hour)

    • Team Chardonnay (3 - 3:15 pm)

    • Winefy (3:15 - 3:30 pm)

    • BestWine (3:30 - 3:45 pm)

    • Brander (3:45 - 4:00 pm)

    • BrandMeter (4 - 4:15 pm)