Week One | January 25

Hello world. My name is Asli and I have this idea.

Professor of the week:

Week Two | February 1

Celebrate your birthday (as a performance, because you don’t like celebrating your birthday).

Your partner Josh presents your idea and you present his.

Talk to at least one professor a week.

Professor of the week:

Week Three | February 8

Think more in depth about your idea.

Start figuring out where to start. (That doesn’t make much sense.)

Start doubting your idea.

Look at your own past work. Are there recurring themes and patterns?

Crisis.

Rethink your idea. Zoom out. What is the real theme?

Come up with your new theme: DISTANCE.

Setup thesis blog. Throw in your ideas, questions and inspirations.

Professor of the week: Eric

Week Four | February 22

Present new theme to class.

Think deeper into your theme.

Start deciding on the physical manifestation of your theme.

Prepare a timeline.

Start sketching.

Professor of the week: Heather

Week Five | March 1

Start prototyping. Have at least one prototype ready this week. Share on the blog.

Work on the presentation for MidTerm. Make it fun and interesting and clear.

Decide on the physical manifestation of the theme.

Start working on your thesis statement, hence your paper.

Professors of the week: Dano + Eric

Week Six: MidTerm | March 8

Know thy project.

Another prototype. Or a mockup. Document well and embed to the presentation.

Order materials and samples.

Present it.

Take a note of all the critiques in class.

Review yourself. Both your presentation, your concept and your progress. Post your self-critique on your blog.

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Professor of the week:

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Week Seven | March 22

Production time. You now have at least two prototypes. Review them. What works, what doesn’t? Start making your project.

Document your production.

Thesis paper time.

THESIS PAPER OUTLINE DUE ON 29TH!

Professor of the week:

Week Eight | April 5

Have a working prototype of the final piece.

Start thinking about the final presentation. Start putting slides together with good images.

Thesis paper, keep working.

Professor of the week:

Week Nine | April 12

User-testing time. Have people play with your project and document them.

Make the necessary changes you got from the feedback.

Update the presentation.

Thesis paper, keep working: First draft

Professor of the week:

Week Ten | April 19

Make an updated version of the prototype.

User-test round two and don’t forget to document!

The version before the final of your presentation should be done. (Your presentation should be almost completed.)

Thesis paper, keep working: Second draft

Professor of the week:

Week Eleven | April 26

Your project should be done by this week. You should only have documentation to do and little tweaks to make for demo during your presentation.

Final version of your presentation is completed.

Practice your presentation.

FINAL PAPER DUE ON MAY 3RD!

Professor of the week:

Thesis Presentation | May 7

You’re done. Time to celebrate! Or cry because ITP is over.