University of California San Diego

Interaction Design Capstone Project

Apply the skills learned during the sequence of courses -- from needfinding to visual design.
Length 1 to 3 months
Effort 4-5 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Design, Computer Science
Level Any
Languages English
Video Transcripts Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, English, Spanish
About this Course
Apply the skills you learned during the sequence of courses -- from needfinding to visual design -- as you redesign a new interface, service, or product for your Interaction Design Capstone Project. We’re working with some exciting design teams in Silicon Valley across multiple industries to develop real-world design challenges for this final project. Upon completion, you will have a polished capstone project you can share in your design portfolio to highlight your work and document your design process.

What you'll learn

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  • Usability Testing

  • User Research

  • User Experience (UX)

  • User Interface

Course syllabus

Week 1: Design Thinking Capstone Week 2: Needfinding Week 3: Ideation Week 4: Prototype Week 5: Design Heuristics Week 6: A Plan & a Skeleton Week 7: Ready for Testing Week 8: Test your prototype Week 9: Results! Week 10: Show & Tell

Meet the instructors

Scott Klemmer

Professor

Cognitive Science & Computer Science