The schedule for the Spring 2026 term of IAT-438UX Design
| Date (Week) | In lecture | Activities | Due | Reading(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 8 (01) | Scoping and defining design problems to research. | (2013). "Selections from." Designing Together: The collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals. New Riders. | ||
January 15 (02) | Research approaches and methodologies. | |||
January 22 (03) | How do we derive meaning from research. | (2018). "Selectons from." This is service design methods. O'Reilly Media. | ||
January 29 (04) | Using research to guide and support solutions. | (2023). "Selections from." Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers. Rosenfeld Media. | ||
February 5 (05) | Pitch presentations and transitioning between projects. | (2018). "Design Thinking is Fundamentally Conservative and Preserves the Status Quo." Retrieved 11/23/2025, from https://research-ebsco-com.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/linkprocessor/plink?id=0826d89f-1bf1-3548-bf30-c8c56572804b | ||
February 11 (06) | Communicating effectively in UX. | (2019). "Persuading People to Take Action on the Results of User Experience Research (Chapter 5)." Think like a UX researcher: How to observe users, influence design, and shape business strategy. CRC Press. | ||
February 25 (07) | Considering your ethics in the bigger picture. | |||
March 4 (08) | Methods of exploring prospective futures. | (2020). "Selections from." How to Future: Leading and sense-making in an age of hyperchange. Kogan Page Limited. | ||
March 11 (09) | Pitch presentations and transitioning between projects. | |||
March 18 (10) | Leading participatory design processes. | (2013). "Selections from." Convivial design toolbox: generative research for the front end of design. Laurence King Publishing. | ||
March 25 (11) | Focus on critiques on final projects. | |||
April 1 (12) | Critiques by peers and instructors on final projects. | |||
April 8 (13) | Final project presentations and course wrap-up. |