This week was the first week of 501 project, we were introduced through the basic reminder information such as attendance being important, the projects mark rubric etc. It is always refreshing to hear this information again as there is always something that slips your mind. Over the summer, I had a few ideas in mind that I am interested in and think could be great potentials for my final year project.

Learning Outcomes

• Select and evaluate information relevant to their major project.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the different techniquesdeployed in idea generation
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the principles of applied anditerative prototyping.
• Demonstrate a high level of self-reliance and time management skills for meeting staged project deliverables.

Research & Supporting Work

• Introductory Projects
• Idea Generation
• All User Research
• Competitor Analysis
• User Flows
• Sketches / Wireframes
• Critical Awareness & Debate

Zeitgeist Project

To get us in that Idea generation mindset, we completed a group project in class to come up with an intervention tackling one of these areas.

• Climate Change

• Global Pandemics

• Surveillance Capitalisim

• Income Inequality

• Disinformation / Misinformation

• Homelessness– Borders

• Inflation / Financial Crisis

• Immigration & Refugees

• Energy Crisis

• War

• Cost of Living Crisis

• Artificial Intelligence

• Me Too / Gender Equality

• Racial Inequality

In our group we chose Surveillance Capitalism, looking at Internet Cookies, in particular. We recognised that half of our group(me included) accepts cookies every time they go on a new website, without knowing exactly what they are accepting. According to Kaspersky,

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“Cookies help web developers give you a more personal and convenient website visit. In short, cookies let websites remember you, your logins, shopping carts and more. But they can also be a treasure trove of private info and a serious vulnerability to your privacy.”

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