Carnegie Mellon University - IDeATe 55313
Chatham University - IMM313
Summer 2024
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Breakdown by Topics
- Participation (30%) (workshops, reading discussions, group activity, shared project responsibility)
- Writings, Presentations, Reflections (20%) (papers, various assignments)
- Prototype 1 - (10%)
- Prototype 2 - (10%)
- Final Prototype (30%)
- Documentation & Other (10%)
The course is about a third participation, a third coursework, and a third projects.
Project grades include check-ins (standups), progress reports, milestones, workflow review, and other not-just-a-final-project graded elements.
Assignments
- The Daily-UX Project
- Git Practice Assignment
- Design Research Slide
- Prototype 1
- Prototype 2 (Prototype 1 rubric, with XR hardware requirement)
- Investigate Priors Paper
- Reflection Paper (Extra Credit)
Schedule
Week One - 06/24
mon
- Unity Crash course
tue
- Unity Crash Course
wed
- Syllabus Day
thur
- What is Design Research?
- Critical Experimentation Discussion
fri
- Due: Daily UX Check-in 1
- Due: About Face Ch.2
- Clayze Package Hacking
Week Two - 07/01
mon
- Introducing Git
- Researching Design Research
tue
- Due: Computers As Theater Ch.1
- Unity Workshop
- Computers As Theater Reading Discussion
wed
- Due: Design Research Slide
- Due: Daily UX (quick) Check-in
- Design Research Class Presentation
- XR Hardware Introductions
- Unity Workshop
thur
- No Class (4th of July)
fri
- Video for class
- Assignments and topics distributed through next week
Week Three - 07/08
mon
- Due: Git Practice Assignment
- Due: Design of Everyday Things Ch.1
- Due: Daily UX Check-in
- Priors Assignments
- Norman 1 Discussion
tue
- Unity Input Systems & Methods
wed
- In Person @ CMU
- Prototype 1 Hack Time
- Prototype 2 Final Deadline for Hardware selection
thur
- Unity & Git Workshop
- Prototype 1 Hack Time
fri
- Due: Daily UX Check-in 3
- Due: Computers As Theater Ch.4
- Reading Discussions
Week Four - 07/15
mon
- Due: Prototype 1
- Prototype Review
- New Media Explorations
tue
- Prototype 2 Proposals
- Unity Outputs
wed
- Due: Computers As Theater Ch.6
- Prototype 2 Hack Time
thur
- Unity Doctor
fri
- Unity Doctor
- Final Project Discussion
- Hack Time
Week Five - 07/22
mon
- Due: Make It So Chapters 2 & 8
- Experimental & Speculative Design Discussion
- Prototype 2 Hack Time
tue
- Prototype 2 Hack Time
wed
- Due: Prototype 2
- Prototype 2 Review
- Final Project Pitches
thur
- Video Day!
- In-Person @ Chatham
- Final Project Design Sessions
fri
- Final Project Standup 1
Week Six - 07/29
mon
- Due: Prior Investigation Paper
- Final Project
tue
- Final Project
wed
- Due: Final Project Standup 2
thur
- Final Project
fri
- Due: Final Project Standup 3