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UX DESIGN
COURSE SUMMARY
The FEC UX Design course is designed for middle and high school students to learn the UX design skills they will need for entrepreneurship. Throughout this course, students will learn and work through the entirety of the User-Centered Design process, which includes discovery, design and validation, and make presentation videos. By the end of the course, students will have:
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Learned UX theories, design tools, and skills
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Learned video presentation techniques
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Demonstrated the knowledge through a project
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Received a UX design course certificate
DURATION & DATES
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Generally meets for a total of 5 sessions
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In the past, courses have been conducted on Wednesdays & Fridays
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Courses tend to take place in the evenings between 5-7 PM PDT
Session 1: UX design & presentation video fundamentals
Learning Outcomes:
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Understand the importance of UX design
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Brainstorm and identify needs
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Learn how to do research
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Know how to sketch a wireframe
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Learn VlogEasy and Descript to record Zoom Meetings
Deliverables:
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Identify a problem
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Conduct research and
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summarize results
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Come up with a wireframe
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Do 1 Zoom recorded user
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interview
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Create 2min edited video
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explaining sketches
Session 2: Low-fidelity Prototype & Interview
Learning Outcomes:
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Plan and prioritize product features and create a user flow
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Use Balsamig and Marvel to create a product mockup and low-fidelity prototype
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Learn how to interview potential users and synthesize the information from interviews
Deliverables:
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Create with a mockup and low-fidelity prototype
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Do 1 recorded user testing interview in Zoom where user tests Marvel prototype
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Summarize customer insights from interviews in 1 min
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Vlog Easy video
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Create 2 min edited video explaining the interactive prototype
Session 3: High-fidelity Product Prototype & User Testing
Learning Outcomes:
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Use Figma to create a high fidelity product prototype
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Learn how to use Figma templates
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Test the prototype
Deliverables:
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Design a high-fidelity prototype
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Summarize customer insights from interviews in short VlogEasy video
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Create 2 min edited video explaining figma prototype
Session 4: Graphic Design & Presentation Video
Learning Outcomes:
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Graphic design & presentation video
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Graphic design basics
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Polish the prototype
Deliverables:
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Create a prototype
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Make a 4min presentation video
Session 5: Final Presentation
Learning Outcomes:
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UX Design project and
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Presentation
Deliverables:
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AUX Design project
Note: Please be aware that the curriculum plan may be adjusted to match students' needs and skills.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR
Donji Y-D.
● Head of Design at Metabob, the AI-powered visualization and coding tool ● Chief Designer of Clyste, a community-owned and AI-driven social media platform
● UX Designer of Facebook projects
● Product Manager of Artisense
● Founder and Product Manager of Kromakicks
● Co-founder of Mysideproject.net