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Olin UX Design 2018
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Class Sessions
Thursday August 30 - intro
Thursday September 6 - teams
Monday September 10 - consent narratives
Thursday September 13 - contextual inquiry
Friday September 14 - needs analysis
Monday September 17 - user profiles
Thursday September 20 - early-stage prototyping
Monday September 24 - low-fidelity prototyping
Thursday September 27 - usability testing
Monday October 1 - Design Challenges explained
Thursday October 4 - testing paper prototypes
Thursday October 11 - accessibility and recovering from errors
Monday October 15 - wrapping up Design Development
Thursday October 18 - software tool selection
Monday - October 22 - Cognitive Walkthrough
Thursday October 25 - the cost of switching interfaces
Monday October 29 - wireframing
Thursday November 1 - Design Challenge check-ins
Monday November 5 - Heuristic Evaluations Explained
Thursday November 8 - Heuristic Evaluation prep
Monday November 12 - Heuristic Evaluation Reports
Thursday November 15 - designing with perspective
Monday November 26 - formal usability studies
Thursday November 29 - open studio
Monday December 3 - guest - open studio - design challenges done
Thursday December 6 - final demo prep
Tuesday December 12 - Final Demos
Assignments
Consent Narrative
Project Brief
Inspirational Designs
Heuristic Evaluation
Formal Usability Study
Self-Assessment Reflection
Phases
Introduction & Project Brief
Needs Analysis
Design Development
Design Refinement
Final Refinement
Phase Checklists
Needs Analysis Checklist
Design Development Checklist
Design Refinement Checklist
Final Refinement Checklist
Design Challenges
Presentation Design Challenges
Video or Physical Open Design Challenges
Cross-interface or Target User Open Design Challenges
Responsive Re-design Challenges
Assigned Readings
Techniques
Olin UX Design 2018
Monday October 29 - wireframing
Reading kickoff by team Ladle
Design challenge presentations
Wireframing and accessibility check-ins during studio walk-arounds
on-demand meeting for Design Challenge discussions
Nov 9 guest speaker announced