OVERVIEW OF CLASS

What did you learn? I learned how to organize my design and thoughts with words and maps before diving into a renderings or sketch models.Through this class, I realized the importance on user testing in order to make the product more credible and functional. How did the class align or depart from your expectations? It […]

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PREPARED QUESTIONS FOR TESTING

PARTICIPANTS: All ages form drinking age of 21 to 40. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30 (4/30) LOCATION: New York MATERIALS: Three Prototypes and beeping sounds for reference. Maybe a graphic presentation for reference if not an animation. STEPS OF USE: Find the location of the button, and press it to turn the breathalyzer on. It will […]

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3.1: Creating a Mental Model

Instructions: Construct a mental model of an alarm clock, as it is a device you presumably use daily, can quickly identify as being part of a larger system, and likely have strong opinions about. Think about how you set, change, and check your wakeup time. After examining the rough chart on my sketchbook, I realized […]

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1.2: ROUTE

Assignment: Each team be given 5 latitude/longitude points on or just around Pratt’s campus, chosen at random, as well as an adjective, also chosen at random. Your assignment is to design a wayfinding system that allows us, as a class, to move through each of the 5 locations in a manner consistent with the adjective. […]

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