Schedule

=Schedule - Section B= toc

Week 01 - Sept 07
in class at home
 * Course introduction
 * Discussion of wiki and related tools
 * Overview of projects
 * Brainstorm Public Spaces project - stickies, notes, etc
 * Flash Review
 * investigate and research public spaces - report on wiki
 * locate an area of interest, critical position, research statement - report on wiki
 * create concept map based on research area
 * gather content and post content images, video, documents, etc.

Week 02 - Sept 14
no class
 * collecting, analysing and framing material to support research
 * create 1st draft concept map
 * continue to work from home and post your findings to the wiki
 * **1st glossary post due**

Week 03 - Sept 21
in class at home
 * discuss photo pool on Filckr (geotag, meta data)
 * present concept maps (3 min per person)
 * discuss 20/20 format for presentation of visual essay
 * Flash review; time control, load Movie, sound object
 * refine topic focus as an "expert area"- include annotated references
 * continue to document and gather artefacts from public spaces of interest
 * refine concept map as information graphic

Week 04 - Sept 28
in class at home
 * present refined concept maps
 * refine topic as an "expert area"
 * continue with Flash review
 * finalize visual essay for next week presentation
 * finalize concept map for next weeks submission
 * finalize research material - articulation, organization, citation - post on wiki

Week 05 - Oct 5
in class at home
 * class presentation of visual essay
 * **Understanding phase due** for grading - includes concept map, visual essay (both in pdf) and written material - make available in topic page
 * create teams and define focus; brainstorm idea of communities with group; develop a project statement
 * PACT analysis; requirements
 * design research methods and develop documents (plan, [|consent form])
 * conduct PACT analysis
 * continue data collection as needed

Week 06 - Oct 12
in class at home
 * present and discuss research approach and plan
 * present PACT analysis
 * more on Actionscript
 * conduct user study; analyse and evaluate results;
 * finalize PACT analysis
 * prepare and organize requirements

Week 07 - Oct 19
in class
 * flow charting activities; conceptual design; system map
 * discuss benchmarks / best practices
 * discuss and review requirements
 * more on ActionScript

at home
 * develop flow charts using [|jjg visual vocabulary]
 * each team member identify and evaluate 2 ux design benchmark
 * system map of concept

Week 07 - Oct 26
in class at home
 * information mapping
 * personas, scenarios in design
 * review and work on Structuring Phase deliverables
 * finish deliverables for Structuring Phase
 * each team member develops 1 scenario based on persona (user profile)

Week 08 - Nov 2
in class at home
 * deliverables include user test documentation, requirements, scenarios, flow charts, system map
 * presentation of Representation phase including mood boards, branding, visual comps and interactive storyboards
 * construct a series of mood boardsMood Boards (1 per person)
 * brand design for project
 * script scenarios and personas for interactive storyboard

Week 09 - Nov 9
in class
 * presentation of mood boards leading to visual style and brand
 * work on visual mock ups leading to visual comps
 * interactive storyboard review

at home
 * work on visual comps, refine brand as needed
 * scenarios into interactive storyboard

Week 10 - Nov 16
in class
 * presentation of visual comps
 * production and studio consultation

at home
 * refinement of interactive storyboards

Week 11 - Nov 23
in class
 * production and studio consultation

at home
 * finalization of all Representing phase deliverables

Week 12 - Nov 30
in class
 * presentation of final projects

at home
 * finish Interactive Sketchbook exercise (due Thurs Dec 6)