UX 101
Teaching
GDMS Engineering Leadership Program
Challenge
In 2018, I and another UX team member were tasked with rewriting the 1st year curriculum for The Engineering Leadership Program at GDMS to include a course focusing on UX. The Engineering Leadership Program is an entry level 3-year rotational program for developing technical leaders in an accelerated learning environment.
The 2 Day course was designed to provide an understanding of what UX is (in general and within GDMS) and how it can be applied. The course also involved coaching the students through designing their own software user interface to be implemented and reviewed with the GDMS leadership team at the end of the program’s 1st year.
Day 1 Lecture
The first day provided the students with a history of UX, how UX is structured within GDMS, and an overview of our capabilities.
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Day 2 Lecture
The second day provided the students with:
- Pre-Built User Personas
- Mock User Interviews
- Interactive Sample Wireframe
- Mock User Testing
To add an interactive element to the class the interactive sample wireframe was used to conduct a mock user test session, using a student volunteer.
Homework Reviews
The homework assignment for the course was to create a user interface based on specific project requirements that were provided to the students. The student teams were required to implement their designs for presentation at the end of the course. Throughout the process, I provided the students with feedback on their designs, helping them design the user interface to meet accessibility, usability, and military standards best practices.
