Associate Professor, School of Information
UX (User Experience) Capstone
What You'll Learn
- Gain experience conducting user experience research in a real-world setting
- Design and carry out an integrated multi-phase user experience design project
- Communicate design concepts and actionable research findings
6 Modules
18 Hours
3 hrs per module (approx.)
Rating
About UX (User Experience) Capstone
In this UX capstone course, you’ll conduct a multi-stage user experience project to design a product from scratch. You will employ interviews, inspection methods, and user testing, along with ideation, design, and prototyping methods to gain and communicate valuable insight that can be used to deliver a compelling product.
You will:
Learn how to design and carry out an integrated multi-phase user experience research and design project
Gain experience conducting user experience research in a real-world setting
Gain hands-on experience with a realistic UX design project
Improve ability to communicate design concepts and actionable research findings.
Skills You'll Gain
- Human-Centered Design
- Human Interface Guidelines
- User Analysis
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface Prototyping
- User Research
- User Testing
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion:
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Welcome to the UX Capstone, the culminating experience in the User Experience Research and Design series. Learners integrate research and design skills to develop an interactive product that addresses a real-world problem through iterative prototyping and testing.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: Introduction and Milestone 1
- Reading: Welcome to the Capstone!
- Reading: Important Note: UX Capstone
- Video: Introduction
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Help Us Learn More about You!
- Video: Getting Started
- Reading: Project Overview
- Video: Milestone 1 Overview
- Reading: Milestone 1 Detailed Description
- App Item: Gallery: Milestone 1 - Project Brief, Work Plan, and Needs Finding Study Plan
Module 2: Milestone 2
- Video: Milestone 2 Overview
- Reading: Milestone 2 Detailed Description
- App Item: Gallery: Milestone 2 - Needs Finding Report, Design Concept, Personas and Scenarios, Competitive Analysis, and Appendix
- Quiz: Needs Finding
Module 3: Milestone 3
- Video: Milestone 3 Overview
- Reading: Milestone 3 Detailed Description
- App Item: Gallery: Milestone 3 - Wireframes, Paper Prototype, User Test Plan, and Appendix
Module 4: Milestone 4
- Video: Milestone 4 Overview
- Reading: Milestone 4 Detailed Description
- App Item: Gallery: Milestone 4 - User Test Report, Med-Fi Prototype, and Appendix
- Quiz: User Testing
Module 5: Milestone 5
- Video: Milestone 5 Overview
- Reading: Milestone 5 Detailed Description
- App Item: Gallery: Milestone 5 - Heuristic Evaluation Report, Final Prototype, User Test Plan, and Appendix
- Quiz: Iterative Prototyping
Module 6: Final Report
- Video: Final Report Overview
- Reading: User Test and Final Report Detailed Description
- Video: Wrap-Up
- Reading: Thank You to Learners & Attributions
- Ungraded Plugin: Course Feedback
Grading Policy
Learners must earn an overall grade of 80%. The course grade is based on quizzes worth 30% and a final report worth 70% of the final grade.
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Beginner Level
No prior experience required
