Demonstrate your newfound UX knowledge and skills

You’ve studied the basic principles of UX, how to evaluate user needs, and the processes for UX design and research. Now, bring everything you’ve learned on this ExpertTrack so far into one final project.

Learn how to conduct a multi-stage UX project

Putting your UX skills into practice can seem daunting. On this course, you’ll be guided through the process of designing and carrying out an integrated multi-phase user experience research and design project.

Design and deliver a product from scratch

Gain hands-on experience conducting user experience research in a real-world setting for this final course. You’ll utilise user interviews, inspection methods, and user testing to gather and assess your user research.

Then, you’ll handle ideation, design, and prototyping methods to round out your realistic UX design project. The project will take you through five key milestones, each one explained and explored by the experts at The University of Michigan.

Develop your confidence in communicating design concepts and research findings

Through your work on a realistic UX research and design project, you’ll learn to communicate valuable insights that can be used to deliver a compelling product. By the end of this course, you will have improved your confidence and ability to showcase actionable research findings and design concepts.

Note: You may need to spend more than 10 hours a week on a weekly project in this course.

What topics will you cover?

User research
User experience design
A multi-stage user experience project
Design and deliver a product from scratch

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

You will gain practical experience in UX Research and Design
You will synthesize methods and theories from previous courses
You will carry out a significant, realistic project from start to finish, applying UX methods in an iterative design process
You will produce a portfolio project that can show employers what you can do

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for anyone looking to gain experience in UX principles, techniques, and processes.

It will be of particular interest if you want to acquire or develop your user experience design skills and learn how to apply UX knowledge to realistic projects.

Who developed the course?

University of Michigan

As the #1 public research university in the United States, U-M has been a leader in research, learning, and teaching for more than 200 years, with 102 Grad programs in the top 10 — U.S. News & World Report (2019).

Established
1817
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
World ranking
Top 30Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020

About this ExpertTrack

Advance your skills in user-centred UX design and start your journey towards a career in UX or UX research.

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