Week |
Class |
Date |
Day |
Class Activities |
Class Deliverables |
HW Assigned |
Assignment Due |
1 |
1 |
1Sep / 27Oct |
Tue |
Introduction, brief on exploring environments around campus |
Upload picture and bio to course the blog |
A1. Visually Expressing Environments: Wireframes (UX flow) of research site (digital) |
Class 2 |
|
2 |
3Sep / 29Oct |
Thur |
Articulate materials that make up environments. Study Design Patterns |
Triggering events: Set up IFTTT account, connect course blog with twitter feed update. connect blog to the course blog/various apps |
A1. Visually Expressing Environments: Story-boarding |
Class 3 |
2 |
3 |
8Sep / 3Nov |
Tue |
Design patterns & environments / documenting environments |
Photo documentation of environments – reference storyboards using photo + wires – Bill Moggridge, Designing Interactions p. 300 |
A1. Visually Expressing Environments: Capturing & expressing an environment |
Class 4 |
|
4 |
10Sep / 5Nov |
Thur |
Sketching, Modeling and Prototyping |
Visualize 3D form using CAD software, Produce physical mock-up of space |
A1. Visually Expressing Environments: 3d CAD intro |
Class 5 |
3 |
5 |
15Sep / 10Nov |
Tue |
Study environments’ materials. Introduction to hybrid environments |
Sketching interactions in studio space (IFTTT hacking: trigger at least 5 events of chain reaction) |
A2. Sketching Interactions in Environments: Create narratives using responsive environments |
Class 6 |
|
6 |
17Sep / 12Nov |
Thur |
Present A2. mini-experiments. / Understanding the temporal dimensions in space |
Sketch scenarios for an asynchronous communication in space |
A2. Sketching Interactions in Environments: Create a prototype of async communication system in the environment |
Class 7 |
4 |
7 |
22Sep / 17Nov |
Tue |
Studio visits |
Report/discuss findings from the studio visits |
A2. Sketching Interactions in Environments: Prototype design useful interactions for studio space I. |
Class 8 |
|
8 |
24Sep / 19Nov |
Thur |
Design studio explorations |
Propose new design studio space |
A2. Sketching Interactions in Environments: Prototype design useful interactions for studio space II. |
Class 9 |
5 |
9 |
29Sep / 24Nov |
Tue |
Prototype and Iterate I. What is a learning environment? |
Sketch an experience for learning environments of the future. |
A4. Prototyping Learning Environments: Storyboard, wires of the interactive experience in the future of learning environments |
Class 10 / A3. Due Week |
|
10 |
1Oct / 26Nov Thanks Giving |
Thur |
Present the design idea/ Prototype and Iterate II. |
Refine the experience design of learning environments of the future. |
A4. Prototyping Learning Environments: Prototype the experience in the future of learning environments |
Class 11/ A3. Due Final |
6 |
11 |
6Oct / 1Dec |
Tue |
Design check point/ Test Refine, and Iterate I. |
Video sketch of E2E UX flow in the environment |
A4. Prototyping Learning Environments: Build proof of concept demo. Collect/generate design assets for video sketch |
Class 13 |
|
12 |
8Oct / 3Dec |
Thur |
Design check point/ Test Refine, and Iterate II. |
Demo/video documentation of proof-of-concept demo |
A4. Prototyping Learning Environments: Finalize & document interactive demo. Showcase the full experience via video prototype/sketch |
Class 13 |
7 |
13 |
13Oct / 8Dec |
Tue |
Design check point |
Prototype / movie check-in |
In-progress critique of A4 demo and movie |
Class 14 |
|
14 |
15Oct / 10Dec |
Thur |
Design check point |
Refined online documentation of final projects |
In-progress critique of presentation for A4 and Demo. |
Class 15 |
8 |
15 |
20Oct / 15Dec |
Tue |
Final Stage: Presentations/ Design critic |
Final presentations |
Online documentation |
Final class |
|
16 |
22Oct / 17Dec |
Thur |
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Celebrate |
Fin. |