After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

Apply the learning from 193-055 User Research Methods (VU) class to a significant problem by researching the needs or opportunties of a context with a view to technology design:

1. Design a detailed plan of a user research study that matches method(s) to research question(s)
2. Fulfil ethical requirements for conducting research with people
3. Conduct data collection with people using at least three different research methods
4. Handle collected data in line with GDPR requirements and prepared for analysis
5. Analyse data to draw out explanatory insights
6. Map insights into implications for design
7. Write up a research study for an academic audience
8. Present study insights for a non-academic audience
9. Engage in critical discussions of others’ research study designs and executions
10. Name strategies for working together effectively as a collaborative research team

Large group project where students apply methods from 193.055 [User Research Methods VU] to a topic of their own choosing, with an emphasis on user research, and taking it through to some design recommendations.

Learning by doing and reflecting

In-class guidance of group work and feedback

ECTS Breakdown: 3ECTS = 75 hours

• 15 hrs  In-class discussions about project plans; presentations of work in progress and final report; Peer feedback
• 60 hrs  Group project work (an example breakdown into 5 hrs planning, 25 hrs conduct, 15 hrs analysis, 15 writing up)

[Note: We will only use as much of the session time slot as we need and only presentation sessions are likely to take the full allocted time.]

100% Project mark will be comprised of

• 10%  Research Plan
• 70%  Final paper (50%) and presentation (20%)
• 20%  Wiki Page documenting group work, evidence of peer feedback, final group 'lessons' learnt

Companion to 093.055;  Cannot be taken without 093.055

This course has to be undertaken in the same semester as 193.055 (unless special exemption given).