Interaction, Innovation, and Impact Thesis (Ix3) 1: Catalytic Research

6 units

Ix3 partners with researchers across campus seeking socially innovative and impactful digital products and design solutions. In Thesis 1, student teams collaborate to propose expansive thesis questions based on their previous translational research and solutions. Each team member will take a leadership role in a specific aspect of each project including research, design, and development. These catalytic proposals will explore new contexts, scales, technologies, and more. Results from this project might be new versions of a digital product that address a different use-case, scale, or user; or a parallel product with a different emerging technology. Alongside their research, students engage in various exercises, readings, workshops, and with guest speakers. Thesis 1 culminates with a public presentation from each team, articulating their thesis questions, leadership roles, and the scope of their future design and development.