PGIN
5030

Problem Framing, Diagramming, and Design

Parsons School of Design: School of Constructed Env.

Non-Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Majors Only
Problem Framing
Spring 2025
Taught By: Shaun Fynn
Section: B

CRN: 3817

Credits: 3

This course employs user-centered design methods and push-pull participatory practice to optimize creative problem solving. Need-finding exercises challenge students to assess and substantiate compatibility with input from market, community, business, and manufacturing. Students will conduct advanced usability research, applying testing to create designed outcomes. Heavy emphasis on data visualization and diagramming will complement scenario, simulation, interactive, and interface design.

Open to: MFA Industrial Design majors only.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Constructed Env. (SCE)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 13

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:40pm EST 11/23/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 9:00am - 11:40am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2025 - 5/6/2025
Problem Framing
Spring 2025
Taught By: Michael Verbos
Section: A

CRN: 10925

Credits: 3

This course employs user-centered design methods and push-pull participatory practice to optimize creative problem solving. Need-finding exercises challenge students to assess and substantiate compatibility with input from market, community, business, and manufacturing. Students will conduct advanced usability research, applying testing to create designed outcomes. Heavy emphasis on data visualization and diagramming will complement scenario, simulation, interactive, and interface design.

Open to: MFA Industrial Design majors only.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Constructed Env. (SCE)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 13

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:40pm EST 11/23/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2025 - 5/6/2025