Spring 2021: March 30 - May 7.
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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! | Tuesday 30.3
| Wednesday 31.3 | Thursday 1.4 | Friday 2.4 |
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Morning (starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)
| - Introduction about the module, Note on Documentation
- Lecture on the topic and discussion (jb)
- Exercise, part 1: topic and group building (answering questions & themes emerging)
(jb, nf)
| Field Research
| Field Research
| Holiday |
Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)
| - Exercise, part 2: topic and group building (clustering by themes)
(jb, nf)
| - 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)
- Clustering and Going back in the field.
Sense Making (AEIO)
(nf) - Expectations for the following week
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Week 2
Idea Transfers | Tuesday 6.4 | Wednesday 7.4 | Thursday 8.4 | Friday 9.4 |
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Morning | - Exercise: Very rapid prototyping
- Group Presentations:
mock-ups
(jb)
| - Input: Cultural Probes and Exercise
(jb) - Guest Lecture - Eva Verhoeven
| Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work,
References)
| Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work,
References) |
Afternoon | - Exercise: Bodystorming
(jb)
Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work,
References)
| Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work,
References)
| - Group presentations: Advanced concept, Related Work, References and Detailed User-study inquiry plan for the next 4 weeks
(jb, nf)
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Week 3
Play | Tuesday 13.4 | Wednesday 14.4 | Thursday 15.4 | Friday 16.4 |
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Morning | - Exercise: Prototyping Ideas
(jb)
| - Mentoring
(20mn/group)
(jb)
| Independent Study | Independent Study |
Afternoon
| Independent Study *or culture probes
| - Guest Lecture - Heather Barnett
Independent Study
| - Group presentations:
Advanced Prototypes
(jb)
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Week 4
Stories and Users | Tuesday 20.4 | Wednesday 21.4 | Thursday 22.4 | Friday 23.4 |
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Morning | - Input: Storytelling & Storyboards
(nf, jb) - Exercise: Storyboards
(nf)
| Independent Study | Independent Study
| Independent Study |
Afternoon
| - Exercise: Performance enactment
(jb)
| - Guest Lecture - Patricia Ribault
- 15.00 Mentoring
(20mn/group)
(jb)
| - Group presentations:
Storytelling & plan for the production week
(jb, nf)
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Week 5
Production 1 | Tuesday 27 .4 | Wednesday 28.4 | Thursday 29.4 | Friday 30.4 |
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| Production Week
| Production Week
| Production Week | Production Week |
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Week 6
Production 2 | Tuesday 4.5 | Wednesday 5.5 | Thursday 6.5 | Friday 7.5 |
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Morning | - Group presentations:
Back from the production week: recount of what was made & achieved during the week
(jb, nf)
- Mentoring: Editing (till 12.00 approx.)
(nf)
| Independent Study
| Independent Study | Independent Study / Documentation prep |
Afternoon |
| - Final Group presentations
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