Smart Experience Design

Class Objectives

Develop the ability to identify where emerging technologies such as AI and IoT create new possibilities for human experience, and reframe those intersections as designable opportunities
Build a research-grounded methodology for concept development, from defining a problem and establishing design rationale to proposing a product or service direction
Cultivate self-directed project management skills by independently planning and executing a long-term project across research, concept development, and final refinement
Produce exhibition-ready outcomes that communicate design concepts with both logical clarity and visual conviction, whether as concept panels, UX/UI systems, or interactive demonstrations
Strengthen the ability to present and defend design decisions through recurring critique sessions, developing logical persuasiveness alongside visual communication

What You Will Learn

How to treat AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies as design materials and translate their capabilities into meaningful product or service concepts
How to conduct and synthesize research into insights that actively drive concept development, establishing a clear rationale for every design decision
How to shape a design concept into a well-articulated, visually persuasive outcome suited for an exhibition context
How to manage a self-directed, semester-long project by setting milestones, incorporating feedback, and progressively raising the quality of the outcome within given constraints
How to present a research-backed design concept with visual clarity and logical persuasiveness in a formal critique setting

Project Exemplars

Selected final projects translating AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies into research-grounded, exhibition-ready experiences.

Smart Experience Design (DES3047)