Michigan State University

UX (User Experience) Capstone

This UX capstone course is dedicated to conducting a multi-stage user experience project to design a product from scratch.
Length 3 to 4 weeks
Effort 5 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English
About this Course
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.

What you'll learn

What to learn:
  • 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.

Course syllabus

Week 1: Introduction & Milestone 1

Week 2: MILESTONE 2

Week 3: MILESTONE 3

Week 4: MILESTONE 4

Week 5: MILESTONE 5

Week 6: FINAL REPORT

Meet the instructors

Mark Newman

Associate Professor

School of Information and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science