This course is part of the User Experience Research and Design Specialization

Mark Newman

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User Experience Research and Design SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

About this Course

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In this UX capstone course, you’ll conduct a multi-stage user experience project to design a product from scratch. You will employ interviews, inspection methods, and user testing, along with ideation, design, and prototyping methods to gain and communicate valuable insight that can be used to deliver a compelling product.
You will:
    Learn how to design and carry out an integrated multi-phase user experience research and design project
    Gain experience conducting user experience research in a real-world setting
    Gain hands-on experience with a realistic UX design project
    Improve ability to communicate design concepts and actionable research findings.

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User Experience Research and Design Specialization

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Beginner Level

Approx. 19 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Skills you will gain

User ResearchAdobe PhotoshopUser Experience (UX)User Experience Design (UXD)

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 6 of 6 in the

User Experience Research and Design Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 19 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Instructor

Mark Newman

Associate Professor

School of Information and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

40,930 Learners

3 Courses

Offered by

University of Michigan

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Introduction & Milestone 1

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 25 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Introduction5m

Getting Started12m

Milestone 1 Overview7m

5 readings

Welcome to the Capstone!10m

Important Note: UX Capstone10m

Syllabus10m

Project Overview10m

Milestone 1 Detailed Description10m

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

MILESTONE 2

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 3 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

1 video

Milestone 2 Overview2m

1 reading

Milestone 2 Detailed Description10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz: Needs Finding8m

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

MILESTONE 3

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 4 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

1 video

Milestone 3 Overview3m

1 reading

Milestone 3 Detailed Description10m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

MILESTONE 4

2 hours to complete

1 video (Total 10 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

1 video

Milestone 4 Overview10m

1 reading

Milestone 4 Detailed Description10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz: User Testing12m

About the User Experience Research and Design Specialization

Integrate UX Research and UX Design to create great products through understanding user needs, rapidly generating prototypes, and evaluating design concepts. Learners will gain hands-on experience with taking a product from initial concept, through user research, ideation and refinement, formal analysis, prototyping, and user testing, applying perspectives and methods to ensure a great user experience at every step.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
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Will I earn university credit for completing the Course?
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