USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1
Introduction to the user experience design including key stages of the design process, design ethics, and the methods and tools involved at each stage of design. Conduct formative research on clients, users, use contexts and tasks. Gain experience with user research methodologies and learn to create intermediate design tools such as personas. Develop and present a design proposal for a chosen project.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Information MS, Design + Innovation MS , or Capstone Certificate in User Experience Design Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply fundamental concepts and practices of user experience design Audience: Graduate 2. Understand the ethics of design including practices of inclusive design and accessibility Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct formative research to inform design Audience: Graduate 4. Apply common user data collection methods Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze and visualize processes across time and interfaces Audience: Graduate 6. Create and apply common UX design tools such as personas, scenarios and user journey maps Audience: Graduate 7. Effectively convey the output of user research and initial design through oral and written communication. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply fundamental concepts and practices of user experience design Audience: Graduate 2. Understand the ethics of design including practices of inclusive design and accessibility Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct formative research to inform design Audience: Graduate 4. Apply common user data collection methods Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze and visualize processes across time and interfaces Audience: Graduate 6. Create and apply common UX design tools such as personas, scenarios and user journey maps Audience: Graduate 7. Effectively convey the output of user research and initial design through oral and written communication. Audience: Graduate
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- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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- USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1 · 3 credits.