Project Documentation

Project Documentation Guidelines and Storage Filer

Project documentations are collected on the university-wide file server (filer). Submission details are announced by lecturers, but usually comply with the following requirements: 

• Text file including the project title, names of students and mentors, a short description, and a project description (in a file to be labelled “Texts”)  
• Approx. 10 representative images of the project (to be stored in a file labelled “Images”)
• At least one short video (~2min) of the project (to be stored in a file labelled “Video”)
• A PDF documentation (to be stored in a file labelled “Documentation”)
• Additional raw data, e.g., presentation, prototypes, or codes (to be stored in the respective file).

Media Archiv

The Media Archive is the platform for collaborative work, sharing and archiving of media at the ZHdK. It is available to students, lecturers and staff. You can find a specific manual how to upload your project documentation to the Media Archiv here.

Filer Access

Filer access is via the internal ZHdK-Login. Note that access is restricted to the Toni Campus or via a VPN connection.

The IAD directories are stored on the DDE volume: smb://fileredu.ad.zhdk.ch/DDE

Server Data Structure

Bachelor

Documentation must be submitted via the following directory: DDE > BDE_VIAD > ABGABEN. In addition, submissions are sorted by course in the corresponding semester directory (XX_FS, XX_HS):

Master

In addition to an overall master server (MDE), the Master Interaction Design maintains its own directory (MDE_VIA) where documentations must be submitted: DDE > MDE_VIA.

Naming Files and Folders

Folders on the 1st hierarchical level should bear the name of the student or of the student group. First and last names must be separated by a space. Use „ - “ to separate the names of projects involving two or more students. Use last names only for groups (i..e, more than 3 students).

From the 2nd hierarchical level, folders and files should only bear initials. Use the underscore sign to separate initials from further names. Folders containing your project groups are stored on this level. We have illustrated the structure with a group submission. In all other cases, create three files beginning with your initials and separated by an underscore sign. Use an underscore sign and the folder title after your initials.