Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Centered Design
A single page with the following information:
First and last name
Algonquin College student number
Personal email
Experience
1 to 2 pages (max) to position your experience in relation to the program focus and your career objectives. Please respond to the following questions:
Design research often draws from previous knowledge and experience. Summarize your academic background and professional experience. What skills from either do you feel will be an asset to you in a design research capacity and why?
Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design teaches design research methodology, from user interviews to data analysis to the development and testing of evidence-based strategies. How will these skills support your career objectives?
Case Study
Select 1 project from your academic and/or professional experience. Develop a case study for this project as per the criteria defined below:
Selection
Any project you developed individually or collaboratively
Any project from either your academic or professional experience
Any project from volunteer experience
Any personal or side projects at home, school or work
Media
Use figures and tables as needed to support your discussion. A reminder that applied design skills will not be assessed. Your case study should be considered a written exercise.
Outline
2-5 pages (max) to discuss the following. Do not answer the questions below directly, but rather use them as a guide to describe your project. Identify sources of any reference literature or media and demonstrate a professional use of written English.
Goal
a. What problem or objective were you addressing?
b. Why was addressing this problem or objective important?
c. What was your role in this project?
Method
a. What methods did you use to develop this project?
b. Why did you choose these specific methods?
c. How did you use these methods throughout project development?
Outcome
a. What were the project outcomes?
b. Were your outcomes successful at meeting the project goals, and why?
c. What lesson(s) did you learn from the methods used and/or outcomes that would inform iteration or your approach to future projects?
