SI 699: UX Design & Research Mastery

Identify a problem and the users that would benefit from your solution.
Develop a design that builds trust and encourages user engagement.
Develop a design that is beginner friendly to users who are interested in learning about financial literacy.
Develop a design that is aesthetic, minimal and displays all the relevant information in an efficient manner.
1.Determine what problems young adults have in regards to understanding financial literacy.
2. Understand what information is needed on the application.
3. Create an app that has a low entry barrier.
4. Understand which features are confusing for users to find or use.
Surveys
Interviews
Heuristic Evaluation
Competitive Analysis
Personas
Low Fidelity Sketches
High Fidelity Wireframes
Prototyping
Design Rationale
Figma
UserTesting
Miro
High-Fidelity Prototype
Design Report
Live Demo
20-Minute Pitch

Money Mentor

1st Gen Engin (FGE) is a program in the College of Engineering for 1st Generation College Students - at the University of Michigan.

These are students who are the first in their family to go to college, specifically in the field of engineering, whose parents do not have a bachelor's degree.

The purpose of the 1st Gen Engin program is to both establish and foster a community amongst the first generation students in the College of Engineering by providing resources, workshops, and events to the students.

As a team, they aim to make the first generation identity more visible among the engineering community and provide support for the unique challenges that they may face in the engineering discipline.