Course Overview
Learners will gain hands-on experience with taking a product from initial concept, through user research, ideation and refinement, formal analysis, prototyping, and user testing, applying perspectives and methods to ensure a great user experience at every step. This User Experience (UX) Research and Design Micro Masters Program from University of Michigan concludes with a capstone project, in which learners will incorporate UX Research and Design to design a complete product, taking it from an initial concept to an interactive prototype. The advisory board for this Micro Masters Program consists of University of Michigan School of Information alumni who are industry leaders and user experience experts. Board members provide ongoing guidance on applicability of the program to career and educational pathways. What You'll Learn: Understand the principles and processes of designing for a great user experience. Learn how to assess user needs and map them into system requirements. Learn how to evaluate systems to determine how well they meet user needs. Learn techniques for rapidly exploring design alternatives and selecting the most promising concepts. Learn techniques for developing and communicating design ideas. Job Outlook, Computer and information technology occupations are projected to grow 12% from 2014 to 2024, faster than average for all professions. 488, 500 new jobs are predicted over that period. (source: Occupational Outlook Handbook) Median salary $81, 430 in May 2015. (source: Occupational Outlook Handbook) Career prospects for people with similar training include UX designer, web developer, software developer, information technology manager, data scientist, consultant, and research analyst. (source: UMSI 2015 Employment Report)
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