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Spring 2024: March 18 - April 19.

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The course IAD Design Methods provides the background literature for this class.
Additional readings can be provided as the class progresses.

Teams projects


Calendar

Week 1
Into the Wild!

Monday 18.3

Tuesday 19.3

Wednesday 20.3

Thursday 21.3

Friday 22.3

Morning

(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)



  • Theory class: Human-Computer Interaction and non-human 
    - how to involve stakeholders 


  • Lecture on the topic and discussion (jb)
  • Initial Field Research
    • Conduct your first field observation

 


Going back to Field Research



Field Research


atelier walk-thru (jb)

Field Research

Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


  • Introduction about the module, Note on Documentation
  • Exercise, part 1: topic and group building (answering questions & themes emerging)
    (jb, nf)
  • Exercise, part 2: topic and group building (clustering by themes)
    (jb, nf)

  • Get prepared for Field Research
    (nf)

  • Renting Equipment
    (nf)

  • First results

  • Input
    Ethnographic study

    (nf)   



Going back to Field Research

Going back

to

to Field Research




Field Research
  • 14.30 Group presentations: Inspirations and Field Research (First impressions of 2-3 iterations, narrative over 1.5 days, questions/reflections that drove your choices for the field study) 5-7mn/group
    (jb, nf)
     

  • Sense Making (nf)
     
  • Expectations for the following week

Week 2
Idea Transfers

Monday 25.3

Tuesday 26.3

Wednesday  27.3

Thursday  28.3

Friday 29.3

Morning

  • Theory class: Experience
  • Exercise: Very rapid prototyping 
    (jb)

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)


Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

holiday

Afternoon

  • Group Presentations:
    mock-ups
    (jb) 

  • Input: Probes and Exercise
    (jb)


Field Research & Desk-based Research


  • Input "Narrowing Down" (nf) 
  • Mentorings per Group (30 Min.) (nf) 

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

14.00 Check-in in groups: Advanced concept: Related Work, References and Prototype 1.0
(jb, nf)

Week 3
Play

Monday 1.4

Tuesday 2.4

Wednesday  3.4

Thursday  4.4

Friday 5.4

Morning

holiday

  • Theory class: Prototyping

    Prototyping with Bodystorming in the field:
    follow/observe situation in the field (outside Toni)
Independent Study

atelier walk-thru (jb)

Independent Study

Afternoon


  • 15.00 (back to Toni)
    Present Exercise:  

    Prototyping ideas with Performance enactment / Bodystorming
    (jb)

Independent Study

option: atelier walk-thru (jb)


Independent Study

14.30

  • Demoes on location:
    Prototypes demoes in situation 
    (jb, nf)

Week 4
Stories and Users

Monday 8.4

Tuesday 9.4

Wednesday 10.4

Thursday 11.4

Friday 12.4

Morning

  • Theory class: Prototyping with Storytelling
  •  

Independent Study


Independent Study



Independent Study


Independent Study

Afternoon

  • Exercise/Input 
    Storytelling & Storyboards (nf) 



Mentoring Storyboard (nf)
  • 14.30 Check-In in groups: Video showcase:
    Narratives showcasing prototypes in action
    (nf, jb)

Week 5

Production 1

Production 

Monday 15.04 

Tuesday 16.4

Wednesday 17.4

Thursday  18.4

Friday 19.4


  • Theory class: Evaluating Outcomes


  • Mentoring
on request
  • (jb)

Production 

Editing Mentoring: (nf)

Production


Production Production Production Production
  • 14.30 Final Group presentations
  • Feedback session
    (jb, nf)
Week 6
Production 2

Documentation

Monday 22.4

Tuesday 23.4

Wednesday  24.4

Thursday  25.4

Friday 26.4
Morning


Production Week

Production Week

Production WeekProduction WeekFinal Narrative / Evaluation / Final Documentation Delivered
Afternoon

JB: Dr. Joëlle Bitton, NF: Nicole Foesterl

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