Course materials were developed for the undergraduate design track in Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Syllabus & Course Flow
Grading Rubric
Written Assignments & Guidance
Course Companion
Approaching Design
Fine Print
01. Introduction
02. Data, Information, and the Concern for Knowledge
03. Print Media and Communication Design
04. Information Design and Data Visualization
05. Industrial Design
06. Tangible Interactions
07. Architecture and Ideals
08. John Dewey and Experience
09. Science, Technology, and Silicon Valley
10. Designing for Interactions
11. Urban Design & Urban Planning
12. Holistic Systems and Wicked Problems
13. The Design Disposition
14. Organization Design
15. Ethics in Design
Syllabus & Course Flow
Grading Rubric
Fine Print
Sample Documentation
Directed Storytelling
Journey Map Canvas
Blueprint Canvas
AEIOU Worksheets
Ambient Device Documentation
Miele WT 945 S Manual
Miele Sketch Template
01. Introduction
02. Designing for Service / Research Methods
03. Designing at the Interface
04. Ambient Devices, Calm Tech
What Do We Prioritize? Activity
Improv Theater Activity
Gestures Activity
Syllabus & Course Flow
Grading Rubric
Fine Print
Typography Hierarchy Project
Type Classifications
InDesign Help Sheet
Charts, Graphs, and Plots
Shopsin’s Activity
01. Introduction
02. Typography and Page Composition
03. Color
04. Information Design
05. Maps and Visual Narratives
06. Data Visualization
Syllabus & Course Flow
Grading Rubric
Fine Print
Five Phases of Design
Sample Documentation
AEIOU Worksheets
Directed Storytelling
Journey Map Canvas
Blueprint Canvas
01. Introduction
02. Territory Maps
03. Exploratory Research
04. Research Synthesis & Generative
05. Validation & Refinement