Course Syllabus
Welcome to UX Design.
Course Title: User Experience Design
Department: Multimedia, Information Technology and Noncredit
Course Number: MULT-173-40
Semester Units: 3 - Hybrid Instruction
Prerequisites: None. It is highly recommended that students entering this course take Multimedia Foundation.
Instructor: Jackie Buttice
Office Hours: Virtual Appointment
Contact via Email: jbuttice@sbccd.edu or in Canvas
Catalog Description:
User Experience Design (UX) focuses on the quality of experience a person has when interacting with a specific design. UX Design relates to the needs and wants of the user, as well as ease-of-use, and designs for the best possible user experience.
Course Description:
An introduction to the concepts and processes of planning interactive projects that solve business and user needs. Students research users, goals, competition, and content, and develop the navigation structure, process flow, layouts and labeling systems that best address these needs. Students prepare and present a professional user experience proposal which is either for a website or application.
Course Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to…
Describe the relationship between different stages and components of the user experience.
- Identify terms used in the industry
- Define the critical issues and theoretical underpinnings of User Experience (UX) design
- Create information architecture documentation
Define client, project, and user requirements
- Identify behaviors and needs of a target user population
- Apply research methods
- Conduct competitive analysis
- Create user personas
- Employ timeline management
Develop the components for effective user experience
- Design flow charts
- Produce site maps and navigation structures
- Create information ontologies and labeling systems
- Develop Wireframes
Solve content organization problems
- Assess user experience requirements for a design project
Textbooks:
There is no required textbook for this class however these books are recommended.
Goodwin, Kim (2011). Designing for the Digital Age. Wiley Publishing.
Assignments and Grading:
Total available points: 100
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-62 D
62-& BELOW F
*All Late Assignments with be graded down one letter grade
Course Schedule September 14 - December 16
WEEK ONE
Introduction and Syllabus
Lecture: What is UX Design?
Assignment : Create Moodboard
Discussion: Post Moodboard and give feedback
WEEK TWO
Usability Principles, HCI and Jacob Neilsen
Lecture: Creative Briefs / Project Statements / Case Studies
Assignment: Pick a website to redesign and Write a Project Statement.
Discussion: Post work and respond to two students
WEEK THREE
Research and Analysis
Lecture: Competitive Analysis & Site Audits
Assignment: Create your own competitive analysis.
Discussion: Post work and respond to two students
WEEK FOUR
User Scenarios
Lecture: User personas and logic flow charting, site maps
Assignment: Write 3 User Personas and Create Site Map
Discussion: Post work and respond to two students
WEEK FIVE
UX Design is a Process
Lecture: The Design Process de-mystified
Assignment: Design Process flow
Post work and respond to two students
WEEK SIX
Wireframing
Lecture: Creating wireframes
Assignment: With your partner select and create wireframes as per handout instructions
Post work and respond to two students
WEEK SEVEN
Final Project Discussion : Final Project
Assignment: working with type
Post work and respond to two students
WEEK EIGHT
The Mockup
Lecture: Mockups, Hifi, Lofi
Assignment: Work on final project: layout style, research, and direction
Discussion: Post work and respond to two students
WEEK NINE
Industry Standards
Lecture: Prototyping Tools and Software
Assignment: Work on final project
WEEK TEN
Presentations
Lecture: How to give a Presentation
Give presentation on Zoom – in class meeting
Assignment: Work on final project
WEEK ELEVEN
How do I get a job in UX?
Lecture: Job Market
Assignment: Find 3 jobs in UI/UX that interest you and write a paragraph about each job as to why you are qualified.
Discussion: Post work and respond to two students
WEEK TWELVE
The Wide World of Usability Testing
Lecture: Usability Testing
Revise Final Project
Assignment: Conduct UX Testing on a peers project and write about your findings.
WEEK THIRTEEN
The Future
Lecture: The Future of UX Design
Assignment: Turn in Final Presentation
*The instructor reserves the right to amend the lesson plan as needed throughout the length of the course.