Empathize
Empathize
Students will conduct in-depth user interviews, create empathy maps based on insights gathered, and participate in a 'User Experience Empathy Walk' to better understand the challenges faced by new students at school and how their design can address these needs.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
Students will synthesize insights from user interviews into a clear problem statement, collaboratively create an empathy map to visualize new students' experiences, and engage in reflection sessions to identify key challenges and opportunities for impactful design.
Days 4 - 6
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm multiple solution ideas, drawing on insights from previous reflections and empathy exercises, engage in collaborative sessions to refine their concepts, and outline potential scenarios where their designs could effectively assist new students in navigating school culture and layout.
Days 7 - 10
Prototype
Prototype
Students will collaborate to develop high-fidelity mobile app prototypes using iterative design processes, integrate peer feedback, and reflect on user interview insights to enhance usability and empathy in addressing new students' needs.
Days 11 - 15
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will conduct usability tests with their target users, refine their prototypes based on direct feedback, and deliver a presentation to school stakeholders, showcasing their app's design evolution and impact on new student experiences.
Days 16 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet New Student Voices
Launch
75m
Day 2
Create Empathy and Journey Maps
Deliverable
Day 3
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Frame New Student Need
Deliverable
Day 5
Day 6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Day 8
Concept Sketches and Rationale
Deliverable
Day 9
Day 10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Low-Fidelity Prototype Sprint
Deliverable
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Test with Real Users
Deliverable
Day 15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Final UX Design Presentation
Assessment
90m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Empathize
Meet New Student Voices
29
Day 2
Create Empathy and Journey Maps
30
Day 3
1
Day 4
Define
Frame New Student Need
2
Day 5
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
6
Day 7
Ideate
7
Day 8
Concept Sketches and Rationale
8
Day 9
9
Day 10
12
Day 11
Prototype
Low-Fidelity Prototype Sprint
13
Day 12
14
Day 13
15
Day 14
Test with Real Users
16
Day 15
19
Day 16
Test/Present
20
Day 17
21
Day 18
22
Day 19
23
Day 20
Final UX Design Presentation