Design Research Methods 2

-  Field research: observations, recruiting interviews, shadowing, cultural probes
-  Tools and methods of documentation and debrief
-  Create interview guide & begin recruiting

Design Research Methods 1

-  Desk and secondary research
-  Teams plan research approach and begin desk research

-  Who are Miki & David?
-  What is Friends?
-  Who are you?
-  What is Design Research?
-  Goals for the course
-  Overview of syllabus

Introductions

Case Studies & Design Brief

-  Friends & external projects
-  Introduce design brief
-  Form teams
-  Frame the design challenge

Field Research

-  Share initial learnings
-  Course correct approach, sharpen focus of interview guides and other methods
-  Continue practicing research methods

Design Research Methods 3

-  Analogous research: value & methods
-  Cultural inquiry: diaries, apps, photos, etc
-  Online and digital research methods

Synthesis 1

-  Methods and techniques to make meaning out of data
-  Case studies and examples of insights

Field Research

-  Wrap up field research
-  Prepare learnings for synthesis

Synthesis 3

-  Refine and edit learnings and insights to reflect a clear and concise summary of research

Synthesis 2

-  Work with teams to documents learnings and articulate insights

Illustrated Insights

-  Techniques and examples of how to communicate research visually
-  Journey map, storyboard, video, systems map, character building, etc.

Storytelling

-  Techniques and examples of storytelling for research
-  Draft narrative of research and presentation

Presentation Building

-  Practice presentations 2 of 2

Presentation Building

-  Refine presentation
-  Practice presentations 1 of 2

Final Presentations