Please refer to this for the official agendas, presentations, and due dates for Professor Meyers’SCAD IXDS710 class.
IXDS710 -Human Experience Prototyping Class Calendar
Week 01
Class 01: (Monday 9/13/2021)
+ Introductions
+ Skills Assessment Survey
+ Class Overview (M/W: format – lectures-4 days-presentation)
+ Assignment Review (team project and Individual in-class exercises)
— Team Project (Process Book, Poster, and UX Narrative Video)
— Individual In-Class Exercises
+ GatherTown review
+ Slack Review
+ Miro Review
+ Figma Review (use for presentations vs PPT)
Class 02: (Wednesday 9/15/2021)
+ Design Thinking 101 Review [Lecture]
+ How Might We [Lecture]
+ Team Selection
+ Team Breakout Rooms (GatherTown)
Week 02: Concept Pitches
Class 03: (Monday 9/20/2021)
+ PRESENTATION (suggest Miro):
— Preface each concept with a “problem statement”
— Present variety of ideas (Prior to this presentation: every team member should present a minimum of 1, the team will pick 2 or 3 to present)
+ Studio
Class 04: (Wednesday 9/22/2021)
+ Research Methods/Roadmap Overview [Lecture]
+ Personas and Archetypes [Lecture]
Week 03:Empathize
Class 05: (Monday 9/27/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— Reveal final chosen concept
— Initial HMW question (knowing that it will evolve after additional research)
— Research plan/matrix
— Any research to date (processes, status updates, results, etc.)
— Studio
–– Problem Statement
— User Research Plan (What do I need to know? | Why? | Method? | Where?)
— Research (any results to date)
Class 06: (Wednesday 9/29/2021)
+ 5 Es UX [Lecture]
+ Review progress (GatherTown)
Week 04: Define (and Research Results)
Class 07: (Monday 10/4/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— Research final results and analysis (and any visualizations to date)
— Finalized HMW Questions
—– Possible deliverables:
———- Personas/Archetypes
———- Journey mapping
———- Empathy mapping
———- Stakeholder mapping
———- Rainbow charts
———- Data visualizations (survey results, etc)
———- Insights (post-affinitization)
Class 08: (Wednesday 10/6/2021)
+ Design Sprints UX [Lecture]
+ Lo-Fidelity Sketched Prototypes [Figma Demonstration]
Week 05: Ideate
Class 09: (Monday 10/11/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— 5 Es matrix
— Sketches
— Site mapping (IA)
— Mood boards
— Possible: Low-Fi Figma Prototype (Place sketches in Figma and create simple links)
Class 10: (Wednesday 10/13/2021)
+ Low-Fi User-Testing (In-class or results from earlier testing)
+ UX Narrative Video Discussion (View sample videos)
+ UX Storytelling Fundamentals [Lecture]
Week 06: Prototype
Class 11:
+ PRESENTATION: (Monday 10/18/2021)
— Wireframes
— Identity boards (fonts, color palette, usage, etc)
— Functioning protoype (med-fi to hi-fi)
— Hi-Fi mock-ups
Class 12: (Wednesday 10/20/2021)
+ Video Techniques (Splitscreen/Overlays/Time/etc)
+ After Effects Overview [Demonstration]
Week 07
Class 13: (Monday 10/25/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— High-Fi mockups
— High-Fi Figma Prototype (Polished in Figma w transitions and links)
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— Video script
— Video storyboard
Class 14: (Wednesday 10/27/2021)
+ High-Fi User-Testing (In-class or results from earlier testing)
+ Studio (Gather Town)
Week 08
Class 15: (Monday 11/1/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— Functioning hi-fi protoype (w transitions and interactions)
— Testing results and report (for moving forward)
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— Video planning sheet (dates/shots/people/props/etc.)
Class 16: (Wednesday 11/3/2021)
+ Video Planning and Shooting
+ Soundtrack review
Week 09
Class 17: (Monday 11/8/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— Video raw clips
— Soundtrack selection (options)
— Rough cut (order only, no transitions, etc.)
Class 18: (Wednesday 11/10/2021)
+ Video Editing (Edit, Composite, Sound, etc.)
Week 10
Class 19: (Monday 11/15/2021)
+ Refine documentation and video
Class 20: (Wednesday 11/17/2021)
+ PRESENTATION:
— Final Presentation
— Process Book (hi-res PDF)
— Poster (hi-res PDF 18″ x 24″ minimum)
— Video (2-3 min) (1920 x 1080 MP4)