Assignment 1 Tips

Your 1 INCH binder should include the following:

• Title Page (on cover of binder)
  • put group name, individual names, project title, emails
• Section Dividers with labels
  • many people forget to write on the labels
• Table of Contents
  • be sure to number the actual pages so they correspond with the TOC
  • include your Section Dividers/Indexes somehow in the TOC
• Grading Sheet
• Section 1: Introduction
  • general background
  • expected users
  • context of work
  • constraints to the system
  • expected uses
• Section 2: Concrete Task Examples
  • how did you get your tasks?
  • how did you validate your tasks?
  • be sure each task has the properties of a good task example
  • description for each task describing why it is important/not important
  • include a broad range of task examples demonstrating various users and situations
• Section 3: Tentative List of Requirements
  • categories of requirements (must include, should include, could include, exclude)
  • you should have something for every category
  • explain why items fall into each category - based on both the user type and tasks you are supporting
• Section 4: Prototype Designs
  • get your prototype in there somehow (fold, photos...)
  • describe the evolution of your design
  • include rough sketches (paper, napkins...) so we can see early ideas and progression
• Section 5: Walkthrough results
  • include a walkthrough for each task
  • do NOT rely on user training
  • you should NOT have a walkthrough with all YES answers for "is the user motivated", nobody comes up with a perfect design
  • give a summary of problems and successes of your design
  • describe where you will go with your design based on the walkthroughs
• Proof Read your document - there should be no grammar/spelling errors (or at least very close to none)