Schedule « Lifecycle – Empathy and design for complex processes.

09/06
Intro Presentation
Guest Lecture: Bob Besso

Phase 1: Understand the lifecycle

09/11
Introduction to research methods: observations and interviews
Statement of Intent
Groups & Objects

09/13
Sustainability – Project Presentation
Lifecycle Tool Presentation

ScrapHouse Screening

09/16 (Saturday!)
Field Trip to the dump

09/18
Ethics Presentation: Andy Williams (IDEO)
Materials Lecture: Kara Johnson (IDEO)

Deliverable: Statement of Intent

09/20
Review of Key Observations
Research Analysis & Synthesis

09/25
Sustainability Lecture: Steve Bishop (IDEO)
Sharing Findings

09/27
Synthesis, Life Cycle Map
Joanne Oliver (IDEO)
Deliverable: Life Cycle

10/02
Brainstorm and Group Dynamics
Architecture Lecture Series: Jeanne Gang

10/04
Framework Development: evaluating and prioritizing initial opportunities

10/09
present / share research
[Mid term evaluation]
Deliverable: Framework & Research Documentation

10/11
Rapid prototyping techniques for products, services, software and environments

10/16
How-To’s of User Testing & Evaluation
Architecture Lecture Series: Joe Macdonald

10/18
Initial concept evaluation
Deliverable: Concepts

10/23
Concept Refinement
Architecture Lecture Series: Jason Payne and Heather Roberge

10/25
Prototyping & User Evaluation

10/30
Analysis of User Evaluation

11/01
present/share final concept
Deliverable: User Evaluation Results

11/06
Project Planning
Deliverable: Statement of Intent for Project

11/08
build/create in class, discussion/assignment

11/13
build/create in class
Architecture Lecture Series: William Massie

11/15
build/create in class

11/20
build/create in class, User Evaluation 1

11/22
build/create in class

11/27
present/share final prototype, evaluation methods

11/30
Testing and User Evaluation 2

12/04
Analysis of Evaluation

12/06
Prepare for Documentation

12/11
Final Project review, set up exhibition

12/13
Opening
Deliverable: Final Project Document