This two-quarter interdisciplinary sequence brings perspectives from Computer Science, Design, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Medicine to develop projects that will address the potential of people to maintain vitality and mobility as they age. The projects will find innovative ways to integrate computer and device technologies with behavioral and social interventions. Read more...
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Class |
Date |
Topic |
Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04.01 | Overview of second quarter | |
| 2 | 04.03 | Evaluating and selecting projects | Assignment 01: Hard questions |
| 3 | 04.08 | Biodesign | |
| 4 | 04.10 | Technology, business, and user needs | |
| 5 | 04.15 | Point-of-view prototype presentations | Assignment 02: Poster prototypes |
| 6 | 04.17 | Planning for observation | |
| 7 | 04.22 | Synthesizing observations | Observations |
| 8 | 04.24 | Second prototype presentations | Assignment 03: 2nd poster prototype |
| 9 | 04.29 | Present exploratory prototypes | |
| 10 | 05.01 | Present storyboards | Assignment 04: Storyboards |
| 11 | 05.06 | Planning for physical prototyping | Assignment 05: Physical proto plan |
| 12 | 05.08 | Ubicomp & team process | |
| 13 | 05.13 | Social and individual motivation for exercise | |
| 14 | 05.15 | Testing session outside of class | |
| 15 | 05.20 | Video prototypes and branding | |
| 16 | 05.22 | Physical games | |
| 17 | 05.27 | Business Strategy | |
| 18 | 05.29 | Legal issues and getting older | |
| 19 | 06.03 | Presentation | Final presentation |
Winter Schedule & Assignments
Class |
Date |
Topic |
Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01.08 | Introduction and overview of course | |
| 2 | 01.10 | Ageism, physical activity, disability, successful aging | Assignment 01: Ageism |
| 3 | 01.12 | Design day @ IDEO | |
| 4 | 01.15 | Empathy and interviewing | |
| 5 | 01.17 | Aging and exercise | Assignment 02: Exercise |
| 6 | 01.22 | Analyzing and synthesizing | Field observations |
| 7 | 01.24 | Poster presentations | Assignment 03: Posters |
| 8 | 01.29 | Strategies for activity | Assignment 04: Understanding |
| 9 | 01.31 | Prototyping | Assignment 05: Prototyping |
| 10 | 02.05 | Motivation | Assignment 06: Motivation |
| 11 | 02.07 | Health and health care | Assignment 07: Health Care |
| 12 | 02.12 | Project review | First prototype |
| 13 | 02.14 | Fix the fixable | Assignment 08: Fix the Fixable |
| 14 | 02.19 | Testing | Assignment 09: Testing |
| 15 | 02.21 | Critiquing | |
| 16 | 02.26 | Practical implications | Assignment 10: Implications |
| 17 | 02.28 | Project work time | |
| 18 | 03.04 | Project work time | |
| 19 | 03.06 | Project work time | |
| 20 | 03.11 | Presentations | Final project |
| 21 | 03.13 | Recap, reflect, regroup |