Warm-up Project Presentations

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Introduction to the Major Project

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Presentations

Share what you’ve learned working on your Warm-Up project

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Major Project

Application targeted at two distinct audiences:

consumer (service seeker) and service provider

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Major Project

Requirements

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Design a mobile phone application for two distinct audiences:� 1. Service seekers - primary target audience

2. Service providers - secondary target audience

Tutoring Network

Network for in-home care for elderly people

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Your own topic

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Tutoring Network

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Students often need help with their assignments, or to improve their second language. There are many applications and websites available, but they want to use a safe and reliable source of tutoring options.

You will design an app where tutors can post specialized services and students can search for these services based on a variety of criteria.

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Tutoring Network

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There will be three main parts to the app:

• An interface for posting tutoring services, adding necessary details for students to browse and understand them (ex. Subject matter, location, level, etc)
• An interface for browsing, searching, viewing and comparing services
• An interface for creating a profile with the student’s specific needs and requirements (ex. location, age range, interests, special needs, etc.)

Focus on the browsing/searching interface and the profile-creating interface. �You will account for the service posting interface in your overall framework and architecture, however you will not design the screens required for it.

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Network for in-home care for elderly people

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Elderly people often struggle to find in-home care and assistance with:

- domestic tasks

- self-care

- travel to appointments

- other simple activities�

Known problems

• Simple one-off needs for support are difficult to arrange for people who don’t want long term care arrangements
• It is difficult to know what caregiver to hire for specific tasks
• It is difficult to know where to look for caregivers

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Network for in-home care for elderly people

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You will design an app where caregivers can post specialized services and elderly people or their families can search for these services based on a variety of criteria.

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Network for in-home care for elderly people

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There will be three main parts to the app:

1. An interface for posting services, where service providers can add details about themselves and the services they provide (ex. Service offered, caregiver experience, locations served, etc.)
2. An interface where elderly people or their families can browse, search, view and compare services
3. An interface for elderly people to create a profile to capture their specific needs and requirements (ex. location, age, living arrangement, mobility, special needs, etc.)

Focus on the browsing/searching interface and the profile-creating interface. �You will account for the service posting interface in your overall framework and architecture, however you will not design the screens required for it.

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Your choice!

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A similar network (that you will define) where one group with a need (service seeker) is connected with another group that can deliver the service (service provider).�

NOTE: Your idea must be approved by your professor.

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Define who are the service seekers that your app targets.

Define the type of service that is provided through this app.

You will design an app where your primary target audience (the service seekers) will look for services that are provided by your secondary target audience (service providers).

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Your choice!

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There will be three main parts to the app:

1. An interface for posting services, where service providers can add details about themselves and the services they provide.
2. An interface where the service seekers can browse, search, view and compare services
3. An interface for the service seekers to create a profile to capture their specific needs and requirements.

Focus on the browsing/searching interface and the profile-creating interface. �You will account for the service posting interface in your overall framework and architecture, however you will not design the screens required for it.

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Major Project

Your choice!

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There will be three main parts to the app:

1. An interface for posting services, where service providers can add details about themselves and the services they provide.
2. An interface where the service seekers can browse, search, view and compare services
3. An interface for the service seekers to create a profile to capture their specific needs and requirements.

Focus on the browsing/searching interface and the profile-creating interface. �You will account for the service posting interface in your overall framework and architecture, however you will not design the screens required for it.

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Let’s look at some examples

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Coming up

Product Research & Persona Deep Dive

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Mandatory

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1. Select your topic. Ask for approval if you create your own.
2. Research competitive or similar products.
3. Think who is your target market and who you will interview.