ADS 560 Kirkland Syllabus v2.0 20180106
ADS 560, Interaction Design, Spring 2018
Monday / Wednesday @ 6:00-9:00pm
Matt Kirkland /
mattk@ku.edu /
Slack @matt
In this project, you will define a new interactive tool that serves a specific niche that you're interested in. Our goal is that you get to geek out with something you care about, while having more autonomy over your project.
We will follow a similar process as the Inventory and Desk projects, but this time you'll get to define your deliverables and schedule. I'll keep you honest, but you're in charge.
Your client is your niche! You will choose a subject area or interest group that you're interested in serving, and you'll dive into learning abou them. The more specific you can be, the more successful your project will be.
You get to define the problem and solutions! You will propose a digital / software tool or toy you could design to address the Niche. You don't need to follow Paul Graham's ideas above about startup success, because we don't really need this to serve a business. (But if you can pitch some monetization, it'd be fun to think about.)
You can propose an app for phones, a kiosk to be installed in a museum, an interactive billboard, a video game, a web site / web application - whatever you like.
Your desired end deliverables will be a set of interactive prototypes (thru Invision or similar), however, so don't propose something that you can't adequately mock up an interactive version of. You can include other deliverables as well if they make sense for your project. A video? a physical prototype? a pair of jeans? Anything extra that helps communicate your vision is up to you.
You will propose a schedule of deliverables. I'll keep you on task, but you'll be responsible for making sure things are done on time.