MSEM 618 Prototyping for Community Engagement

College of Art, Media & Design

3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course

This graduate elective is open to all grads, juniors and seniors who have a project, product or program they would like to test with an interdisciplinary team and, ultimately, public audiences. This class covers how prototype and pilot testing concepts with the public can lead to stronger, more creative, complex and compelling design solutions. This class provides tools to prototype effectively from defining the project’s needs, identifying original ways to meet them, building pilot versions, testing them productively, making changes based on feedback and communicating the results effectively. Competencies such as research, responsiveness, adaptability, collaboration and critical thinking beyond one’s self are key in designing for contemporary audiences. This course is essential for any designer, developer, educator or communicator who wants to be viable in the ever-evolving creative world.

This course may be completed 2 times for credit.