This intermediate course within the Interaction disciplinary studio will introduce you to the formal methodologies of interaction design. Building on the principles and practices acquired in the introductory course, a holistic, situated approach to technology will be used as a framework to look at how new designs work and are used in industry. You will examine design probes, need finding and user evaluation studies, and investigate case studies to understand how specific companies and individual designers innovate, adapt and respond to multiple constraints. Through the implementation of iterative design processes such as the interaction design lifecycle model, you will learn to evaluate the feasibility of projects and adapt project goals. Beginning with identifying users’ needs, design development, prototyping, and testing of new designs, your work will culminate in a working prototype, communicated through text, video and/or interactive demonstrations to clearly explain the design concept.
