Overview

Building upon prior thesis-related courses (the first-year Thesis Preparation and the first-semester, second-year Thesis Development), this course is designed to guide students from a researched and defined concept to more detailed definition, prototyping, market/business review, creation of materials, and live public presentation.

The end-products of the course will be professional-quality, portfolio-level work.

COURSE GOALS

  • To fully exercise and manifest understanding acquired through the depth and breadth of the Interaction Design program via continued development and maturation of a masters thesis project.
  • To develop a clear and coherent understanding of a design concept, including its rationale, market differentiation, and implementation path.
  • To embody understanding of interaction design in artifacts that efficiently and effectively convey the rational and emotional experience of the thesis concept as expressed in a prototype/demonstration.