Topic outline

  • General

    Welcome to the Digital Design for People course!

    The classes typically run 9:15-12 and continue 13:15-15. They will run in Otaniemi and include lectures and teamwork.

    Date Room for the first session Topic
    Teacher
    Mon 1.11. 10:15
    U356
    Why this course? Introductions. Content overview. Design task & team division. Human-Centred Design. Assignment: User recruitment.
    Virpi, Rasmus
    Tue 2.11.
    A046a
    Intro to programming Rasmus
    Mon 8.11.
    Jeti A208d
    User research guidance. Assignment: User research  Virpi
    Thu 11.11.
    Jeti A208d
    Assignment reflection. Interview analysis, Affinity diagram. Personas and user needs.
    Virpi
    Mon 15.11.
    Jeti A208d
    Concept development. Storyboard. Assignment: Storyboard evaluation with peer/teacher/users.
    Virpi
    Thu 18.11.
    Jeti A208d
    Sketching user interface. Team meetings.
    Virpi
    Mon 22.11.
    U344
    Backend Programming  Rasmus
    Thu 25.11.
    U256
    Frontend programming  Rasmus
    Mon 29.11.
    U256
    Frontend programming  Rasmus
    Thu 2.12.
    U356
    Evaluating usability. Frontend programming.
    Assignment: Usability evaluation with users
    Virpi & Rasmus
    Tue 7.12.
    A046
    Frontend programming Rasmus
    Thu 9.12.
    A046
    Programming. Usability test backup with Virpi.
    Assignment: Final presentation
    Virpi
    Wed 15.12.
    U356
    Final presentations. Reflection.  Rasmus & Virpi

    This course is taught by Virpi Roto (Human-Centred Design) and Rasmus Vuori (Programming).