The Spring 2026 version of IAT-438UX Design
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Course overview
Important information for an overview of UX Design.
Projects
Course-work for the term.
Projects
Longer and more complex.
P1: Practice
- Individual/Group project.
- From January 8 to February 5.
- Worth 20% of final grade.
P2: Better
- Individual/Group project.
- From February 5 to March 12.
- Worth 30% of final grade.
P3: Best UX
- Individual/Group project.
- From March 12 to April 9.
- Worth 40% of final grade.
Lectures
All lectures slides for Spring 2026.
Is it a problem? (January 8)
Scoping and defining design problems to research.
Why research? (January 15)
Research approaches and methodologies.
Is it an insight? (January 22)
How do we derive meaning from research.
Is it a solution? (January 29)
Using research to guide and support solutions.
Pitching concepts (February 5)
Pitch presentations and transitioning between projects.
Let's talk about it (February 12)
Communicating effectively in UX.
Building ethical processes (February 26)
Considering your ethics in the bigger picture.
Divergent futures (March 5)
Methods of exploring prospective futures.
Pitching concepts better (March 12)
Pitch presentations and transitioning between projects.
Workshopping (March 19)
Leading participatory design processes.
Critique week (March 26)
Focus on critiques on final projects.
Peer critique week (April 2)
Critiques by peers and instructors on final projects.
Final presentations (April 9)
Final project presentations and course wrap-up.