Mentors
Prof. Jürgen Spath Späth / Florian Bruggisser
Dr. Joëlle Bitton / Verena Ziegler
Prof. Dr. Karmen Franinovic / Luke Franzke
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All document deliveries should be made on the IAD server. See screenshot.
13 December 2019, 17.00
- Statement & project disposition (2-page essay)
Make a stand: what contribution do you want to make?
17 January 2020, 17.00 (BA Thesis Concept Seminar - final session)
- Development of intention (3-5-page essay)
- Initial project 'pretotype' & video
- Choice of mentoring team (send 1st & 2nd choice to Martin Dusek)
21 February 2020, 17.00
- Thesis structure (Structure of your thesis, commented - 2 pages)
- Chapter Research field: Background/context, literature review and related work, situating work in relation to theory & practice, field of contribution.
- Advanced prototype
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22 May 2020, 09,00 - 18.00, Room 4.E08
- Thesis Colloquium
Each student meets the main mentors together for a 20-minutes session. The student explain briefly what their findings are (max. 5 min) and then we have a discussion (mentors ask questions) about the work and the process (15 min).
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4 June 2020, 17.00 - 22.00
- Exhibition Vernissage
10 Tuesday 9 June 2020, time tbc, exhibition space
- Practice session for BA Finals
11 Wednesday 10 June 2020, 10.00 - 15.3009:00–12:00, exhibition space
- BA Finals
- Mentors and Jury discussion (room 4D11, 15.30 - 18.30, and time tbc)
12 June 2020: 09.00 - 16.00, tbc
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Presentation of advancement of project as well as theoretical research, together with all students and all mentors.
Presentation should all be 5 minutes long with 10 minutes for feedback and discussion.
Format is free - although slides are most useful to structure your presentation. See presentation guidelines.
20 Wednesday 19 February 2020: Kick-off - Progress session 1 "Background and Related Work", 10.00 - 12:00//13.30-15.00, 09:00–12:00 room tbc
- Present status of your thesis concept
- Analysis of existing situation, experience or technology
- Present related work and how you situate your project in comparison
- Present advanced prototype
Wednesday 25 March 2020: Progress session 2, "Early Findings and Prototypes", 09:30 - 1200–12:3000, room tbc
- Advanced research from user studies if applicable
- Present data and main findings
- How will this inform your concept, problem or design opportunity? Based on your findings, inform or enhance your concept.
- What kind of prototype is the most suitable for your project?
- What kind of prototype helped you find the main findings/observations?
- What do you hope to achieve with your prototype?
Wednesday 29 April 2020: Progress session 3, "Observations and Lessons learned", 10.00 - 1309:00–12:00, room room tbc
- Present your final exhibition concept and project
- Final Observations from user studies
- Present 3 main lessons learned from your process
- Present your contribution to the field
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