Grow my understanding on how I can organize and manage one User Test and two user interviews or co-creation sessions by learning about at least two different methods for organizing co-creation sessions, as well as methods to gather the information during a user test and putting them into practice during at least one co-creation session and one user test during my M1.1 Project. Since it is important for my development to understand how the user can be involved in the process to stay close to the needs and values that I am designing for.

Grow my understanding on how I can lead my group into taking the right steps and developing our concept. I would like to achieve this by learning about planning and management techniques, as well as learning about leadership and design leadership, and putting into practice methods such as daily agendas, setting goals for the week, and keeping an eye on my group’s motivation, and stress levels, during the M1.1 project period. I would like to measure my success by finishing the project with a group reflection and asking my teammates for feedback to implement in the next projects. This goal is important, as being able to lead a team that is motivated to achieve their goals is an important skill to have as a professional.

I aim to prioritize the design process over the outcome of the project, by starting the project with at least one exploratory interview, keeping an open mind for all initial ideas and learn about minimum two brainstorming techniques that can be set into practice during the M1.1 project. Since it is important to be able to let go of ideas and see the bigger picture to find the concept that shows the most potential.

I aim to learn the basics of programming by developing the prototype of the M1.1 project on Unity as well as taking an online course on Code Academy about the basics of C++. I chose C++ because this programming language is versatile and is important for developing software, games, and databases. The important part for me is to be able to build prototypes of games for my future concepts. In addition, I chose building the prototype in Unity because it is well known game engine in the industry that has a big community and many resources.

I aim to develop an understanding of User Experience (UX) methods within the next six months, with a focus on enhancing my ability to involve and understand the user to create meaningful concepts, by completing the User Experience theory and practice course and apply the methods learned in this course to the M1.1 project. Learning UX methods is directly relevant to my career aspirations and aligns with my passion for creating meaningful experiences and reflecting on the future of this field as we enter the Transformation economy.