Map Buddy
Team
Bhuvaneshwary Maurya
Duration
Jan - March 2023
Tools
Figma, Miro, Adobe Illustrator
Design Methodologies
Research and Data collection, Affinity mapping, Journey Mapping & System Diagram, User personas & Scenarios, Prototyping and user testing, Prototyping new concept
Course project
Interactive Design II
Course instructor
Prof. Tania Schlatter
A conceptual design aimed at assisting new students in navigating campus, locating resources, and exploring the university environment with the help of current students.
Project overview
Week 1
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Data collection of three students: Documentation of the Physical and Digital Interaction with NU system
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Week 2
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Journey Map and System diagram, Affinity Mapping
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Week 3
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Group activity to write down problems faced by students in Data collection to Map the experiences with physical stickies in-class activities
Week 4
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Learning about inclusion and listing down common problems faced by students and revising the system diagram around one common problem (problem X).
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Mapping experience with physical stickies for problem X.
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Week 5
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Learning about sketching and drawing ideas realistically and understanding user journey and its contribution in design process.
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Group discussion on User Persona and Scenarios around problem X.
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Week 6
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Refined User persona and Scenarios with solutions to problem X.
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Week 7
Strategizing a design plan to solve problem X and proposing a solution.
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Week 8
Refining and prototyping the design plan for user testing
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Week 9
Final prototype and test results document
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Week 10
Proposing a new concept plan for a smooth start of semester for students on campus.
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Week 11
Prototyping the new concept with a demo
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