2-page essay delivered by 14 November.
This document presents your intention of thesis and the statement you want to make.
It helps show your future contribution as a Bachelor student in Interaction Design to this field of knowledge.
The document should contain the following:
- Title / Author
- Abstract (1 short paragraph summarising your proposal)
- Answers to ALL those questions:
- What is the topic/issue/phenomenon that you aim to investigate? What are your assumptions about it?
- Is it a problem that you want to solve or an opportunity that presents itself or other?
- What research questions could you ask or what statements could you make? (be as specific as possible)
- What methods would you use to check your assumptions, answer the questions, prove your hypothesis? (no name-drop, explain how you would use a particular method for a particular purpose)
- What is your motivation for investigating this topic? (why does it matter?)
- What makes you a suitable investigator? (skills, situation, personal context, etc)
- What difference would you make compared to prior projects who addressed this topic? (what can you propose that have never been addressed before about this topic)
- What contribution do you hope to make? (to the field of interaction design, to your audience, to your peers, to the type of outcome you aim for, etc) - Bibliography