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Interaction Design Methods in Practice

IAT 333
Closed
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mirjana Prpa
Lecturer
(1)
1
Timeline
  • September 20, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 22, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 8, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
4/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any, Startup, Social Enterprise, Non profit, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise, Family-Owned
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Product or service launch
Skills
design thinking user-centered design prototyping ux/ui user experience
Student goals and capabilities

Do you have a design challenge you want to tackle through interaction design? In this projects, student-consultants working in teams will apply research and design methods focused on understanding the people for whom we design, situations of use, participatory involvement and modes of conceptualization. In addressing your organization's challenge they will use methods such design ethnography, personas, scenarios, participatory workshops, user journeys, and prototyping.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
45 students
Project
20 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables might include:

  1. 10-15 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
  3. Medium-fidelity mockups/ Prototypes
Project timeline
  • September 20, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 22, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 8, 2020
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning in September, students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities include but are not limited to:

  • Evaluating interaction design elements within your organization's context
  • Applying a range of user-centred design research methods and techniques
  • Synthesizing appropriate methods and techniques to address your organization's challenge

Students will have knowledge and experience using Adobe Suites, Figma, and Adobe XD.

Depending on their background, some students may have a little coding experience but this is not the focus of the course. The focus is on learning user centred design and applying design methods to real world problems.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for weekly 1-1.5 hrs meetings with the student group, including students sitting on the meetings, 1:1 meetings with the partner team, and interviews

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.