Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to
- design based on user needs
- apply iterative design methods and produce personas, scenarios, use cases, flow charts, storyboards and prototype
- analyse, design and evaluate user-friendly interactive functionality
- develop interactive media concepts in a user-centered way
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

User-centered concept development: research, modeling, functional requirements, prototypes, evaluation methods, sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

Course days are mostly organised as contact teaching in Mediapolis. Distance learning days are organised on Zoom. All the course days require active participation, most common learning method is workshop, Lessons are not recorded.

Assessment methods and criteria

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lessons, team work, presentations, assignments. This course consists lectures, and a lot of Learning by doing.

Learning materials

The teacher will instruct about learning materials during the course.

Student workload

In addition to lessons and team work the students work with the UX handbook and other assignments as well.

Content scheduling

Prelimary program: 01.09.2023 Course starts. 05.09.2023 Target group understanding and modeling: basics. Desk study. 06.09.2023 Interview, empathy map and persona. 07.09.2023 Scenario, requirements and POV. 12.09.2023 Moodboarding. 13.09.2023 Storyboarding. 14.09.2023 Prototyping and usability testing basics. 19.09.2023 Usability testing exercises. 20.09.2023 Preparations for concept presentations.21.9.2023 Concept presentations and course ending.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The students will connect to the working life through assignments.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198