Course Description

 

Course Prerequisites

N/A

 

Course Rationale/Objectives - Review

This course will immerse students in the practice of Ideation in the problem solving process for various digital products and services. Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, where an idea is understood as a basic element of thought that can be either visual, concrete, or abstract. Ideation comprises all stages of a thought cycle, from innovation to development, to actualization. “Ideation and Design for Software” will be a “sub-context” for next-level-courses in the User Experience Design degree.

 

What you’ll learn that will help in the workforce:

Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS):  In 1989, the U.S. Department of Labor education jointly surveyed U.S. employers to find out the most important skills and competencies needed by workers. The results of that survey identified SCANS (Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills). These are skills that employers need the most from their workers. SCANS skills are the predictors of success in workplace. The following is a list of SCAN competencies identified in this course. For expanded definitions of the listed SCANS, please go to: www.academicinnovations.com/report.html

 

RESOURCES

1.1 Manages Time

INTERPERSONAL

2.3 Serves Clients/Customers

2.5 Negotiates

2.6 Works with Cultural Diversity

INFORMATION

3.1 Acquires and Evaluates Information

3.2 Organizes and Maintains Information

3.3 Uses Computers to Process Information

SYSTEMS

4.1Understands Systems

4.2 Monitors and Corrects Performance

4.3 Improves and Designs Systems

TECHNOLOGY

5.1 Selects Technology

5.2 Applies Technology to Task

5.3 Maintains and Troubleshoots Technology

BASIC SKILLS

6.1 Reading

6.2 Writing

6.5 Listening

6.6 Speaking

THINKING SKILLS

7.1 Creative Thinking

7.2 Decision Making

7.3 Problem Solving

7.4 Mental Visualization

7.5 Knowing How To Learn

7.6 Reasoning

PERSONAL SKILLS

8.1 Responsibility

8.2 Self-Esteem

8.3 Sociability

8.4 Self-Management

8.5 Integrity/Honesty

 

More info and links to all resources available in the Bb course.

 

Instructional methodology 

The teaching methods in this class are based on professional experience and best practices in the area of UX Design.  These methods might include: lecture, demonstration, critiques in group and one-on-one settings, group activities, and student presentations.

 

Grading system

Below is a list of assignments and their grade percentages for this course. If any of these projects or grades change, I will notify you of those changes before we continue with the project. Grades will be computed on a 100 point scale. Projects along with attendance, participation and presentation contribute to your final grade for the class.

 

Ongoing // Exercises & quizzes, communications, group participation // 10% 

Week 2 // Ideation in Design Thinking Project // 10% 

Week 3-8 // Sketching Ideas Project // 30% 

Week 9-10 // Design Studio Method Project  // 15% 

Week 11-13 // Design Studio Procedures Project  // 15% 

Week 14-16 // Design Studio Product Design Project // 20%