The goal of the class final project is to build an accessibility technology or make an existing technology more accessible.

Project Requirements

G = required group competency; I = required individual competency; O = optional competency

Week 3: G: Milestone 0: Problem Blurb, First-Person Research & Draft Consent Form
Early check-in — post your problem statement, first-person research links, and a draft (blank) consent form to your project site.
Week 4: G: Milestone 1 Consent Forms
The signed consent forms (or screenshots of emailed consent) collected for your Milestone 1 interviews.
Week 4: G: Milestone 1: Design Concept
Start to investigate your target users, and build your design concept in the running project doc.
Week 6: G: Milestone 2: Prototype & Architecture
Build a prototype, document its architecture, and start on accessibility. Your goal is to be ready for user testing and accessibility auditing.
Week 8: G: Milestone 3 Study Consent Forms
The signed consent forms (or screenshots of emailed consent) collected for your Milestone 3 prototype study.
Week 8: G: Milestone 3: Study & Accessibility Findings
Run a small formative study of your prototype with potential users, implement more of your prototype, and audit what you implemented for accessibility.
Week 10: G: Milestone 4: Final Concept & VPAT
Finish the running project doc with your final concept, accessibility audit, and VPAT.
Week 11: G: Final Poster and Presentation
Create an accessible poster and prepare a pitch presentation for the in-person poster session

Past Projects

Here are some final projects from the previous offering.

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