ARTD 230

Fall 2014 All Classes

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User-oriented Collab Design

Credit: 3 hours.

Focuses on user-oriented, collaborative approaches to designing new products and services. The importance of design as a process and the development of design strategies is emphasized. Students observe and engage real users to develop an understanding of needs, perceptions, and values. A collaborative studio environment promotes shared understanding of design problems and product solution. Topics covered include design thinking, user research, concept development, interaction design, and usability engineering.

For Art+Design or Engineering majors only.

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ARTD 230 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	62368	Lecture-Discussion	CLD	4:00PM -6:40PM	W	306 Flagg Hall	Weightman, D Noursalehi, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Section Info: User-Oriented Collaborative Design: Students develop detailed concepts and models of authentic new products and services. Our focus is on user-oriented, collaborative approaches to design and seeking holistic solutions integrating user and functional perspectives. We emphasize the importance of process and the development of strategies. Students observe and engage people to develop a deep understanding of their values and the patterns of their lives. They work collaboratively in a studio environment to create a shared understanding of the people they design for (and with) and the product ideas they develop. Topics covered include design thinking, ethnographic methods, concept development and interaction design. This course offers an intensive design and team work experience, focused on understanding customer needs. Restricted to iFoundry Innovation Certificate students. Other students may take the course with permission of the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to Industrial Design major(s).