Spring 2023 DES INV 98 2 Units • P/NP

Course Schedule

Updated February 13

Announcements

Midterm project groups have been made! Check the slides to see who your groupmates are. If you are enrolled and have not been placed in a group, email us ASAP! You’ll be working on HW #3 with your groupmates.

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Week #1
January 30, 2023

Introduction to Human-Centered Design

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HW 1: Bug Journal (Due 2/6) Optional Readings
Week #2
February 6, 2023

Need-Finding + Research

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HW 2: Team Matching Survey (Due 2/9) Optional Readings
Week #3
February 13, 2023

Research Methodologies

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HW 3: Creating Research Plans (Due 2/20) Midterm Project Spec (Due 3/13) Optional Readings
No Class
February 20, 2023

Presidents’ Day: No Class

Week #4
February 27, 2023

Synthesis + Developing Insights

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HW 4: Conducting Research (Due 3/6) Optional Readings
Week #5
March 6, 2023

Special Topics + Buffer

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Midterm Project (Due 3/13)
Week #6
March 13, 2023

Mid-Point Presentations

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HW 5: Midterm Reflection Form (Due 3/20)
Week #7
March 20, 2023

Ideation: Convergent + Divergent Thinking

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HW 6: Ideation & Low-Fi Prototyping (Due 4/3) Final Project Spec (Due 4/24) Optional Readings
No Class
March 27, 2023

Spring Break: No Class

Week #8
April 3, 2023

Prototyping

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HW 7: Low-Fi Feedback & Mid-Fi Prototyping (Due 4/10)
Week #9 Current Week
April 10, 2023

Visual Design + Design Principles

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HW 8: Hi-Fi Prototyping & Usability Testing (Due 4/19)
Week #10
April 17, 2023

Concept Validation

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Final Project (Due 4/24)
Week #11
April 24, 2023

Final Showcase!

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