PROJECT 
 OVERVIEW  

 PROJECT SCOPE  

This semester we will partner with Designer and Neuro-Diversity advocate Jean Hanks to:
Imagine wear-able technology that will improve learning and teaching for a neurodiverse population. And, implement principles of universal design to ensure that all students can benefit.


 COURSE DESCRIPTION  

INTERACTION DESIGN is a course offered at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. This responsive site will contain all the completed deliverables for the Fall 2016 section . It can be viewed on a smart phone, tablet, or PC web browser.


 APPROACH 

A user-experience designer understands that products are only one component in their customer’s complex life experience. They are never isolated from that. So we are really creating a product story that will fit into and affect the on-going narrative of the learning experience before, during and after the classroom experience.




 PROJECT DELIVERABLES 
  • RESEARCH
  • INTERVIEWS
  • UX STORIES
  • FEATURE MATRIX
  • IDEATION SKETCHES
  • BRANDING
  • STORYBOARDS
  • FEEDBACK
  • PRESENTATION SITE

 DESIGN DRIVERS 

The 3 drivers of user experience design for this project are:
  • Aesthetics: the visceral audience reaction to the look, feel, sound, taste and smell.
  • Function: the behavioral reaction (learning and social outcomes)
  • Brand: the reflective audience reaction; the lasting impression that the work weaves into their story. 
 DEVELOPMENT CYCLE 

Based on this (imagined) development cycle. This course would be executing the 2016 phase.
  • 2016 design concept development (this is what we are doing)
  • 2017 engineering, development, prototyping and tooling
  • 2018 product beta launch, testing and marketing
  • 2019 full production and introduction