Lecture Time Content

1

 

Mon

9-10

Introduction. Aims. Organization of the class. Requirements. Schedule.

Motivating the class; situating it into design and related disciplines.

2 Mon 10-11 Three forms of proof. A look at three ways to claim something and make it believable.
3 Mon 11-12 User-centr'd design today: Lab, Field, Gallery. Note: about 3MB.
4 Mon 13-14 Research process. Reactivity. Planning research (and design research).
4 Mon 14-16 Interviewing.
5 Tue 9-11 Observations and documents in research.
6 Tue 11-12 Transcription. Making data useful.
7 Tue 13-15 Inference. What do do with data - how to create an interpretation you can defend?
8 Tue 15-16 Writing a paper. Tips about the structure of papers meant to communicate complex content.

A zip file of all lectures here (4.5MB, updated 22 Sept 20:30). Extra file on sampling, added on 22 Sept.