Syllabus: Capstone Web

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1 Syllabus: Capstone Web CE 000C 01 Design CE 000C Course Information: Location: Dates: Note: Course Description: This course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have learned in the Web Design Certificate program. At its core, this course focuses on project management skills, planning and the creation of a successful website that meets the needs and expectations of a real-world client. Pre-requisites: (if applicable) Successful completion of all prerequisite classes of the Web Design Certificate. You must arrive at the first class session having identified a client for your Capstone Project. This course concludes with a formal presentation to a panel of instructors and students. Course Overview This course is the final course in the Web Design Certificate Program. Students will be preparing a body of work that represents their focus and is suitable for a real-world client. Students will also prepare a contract, professional resume, and a short bio that will accompany their final project. Course Objectives/Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, students will have designed and built a successful website that addresses the needs of the client they have picked. In addition to the website, they will also have basic knowledge and training of how Basecamp works as a project management tool that helps manage client expectations and communicates milestones and tasks effectively. Course Resources Software Usage of computer labs & the necessary Adobe Creative Suite tools Textbooks (s) Books are not required, but each student may be given some recommended reading based on the needs of their client. Web-Hosting The University will provide each student with their own subdomain to host the client website for the purposes of the Capstone Course. This hosting also acts as a staging server that students will use to show their clients their respective websites in a live environment. Additional Course Materials Supplies Usage of the following services and applications may be discussed, but are absolutely not required: Dropbox - for collaboration and file sharing Freshbooks - for invoicing clients and preparing estimates Timecop - for time tracking, specifically for clients that are paying hourly 1

2 Course Activities Preparing a Client Contract Managing Client expectations and communicating effectively through project management software (Basecamp). Creating Content Strategy & Information Architecture (user stories, sitemaps, wireframes, etc.) Designing the website through critiques as well as client feedback Building the website using static HTML & CSS Preparing the website for delivery (and hosting it on the staging environment) Writing a summary of tasks executed into a short profile of the project (case study) for use in a portfolio Course Policies Student Feedback/Communication Submitting Electronic Files Attendance + Participation All students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly, and for the duration of the scheduled instructional time. Individual instructors will decide the optimum time for taking attendance and may penalize for habitual lateness of absence. Repeated absences may result in a grade of "F" for the course. Students who withdraw from a course must do so in writing. Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal. University Policies: Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy Violations of academic integrity are considered to be acts of academic dishonesty and include (but are not limited to) cheating, plagiarizing, fabrication, denying others access to information or material, and facilitating academic dishonesty, and are subject to disciplinary action. To review the Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy in its entirety, please visit: ACT 48 Activity Hours To have ACT 48 Activity Hours for this course reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) you must complete and return the CE Request for Activity Hours Submission Form to the UArts Continuing Studies Office and meet all requirements outlined by the PDE. Student Code of Conduct It is the policy of the Division of Continuing Studies to provide a safe and healthy environment for learning, personal growth and enjoyment. The well being of this community depends upon the good judgment and considerate behavior of its members. Student status at The University of the Arts is not an unconditional right, but a privilege subject to certain rules and expectations articulated in the Student Code of Conduct. To review the Student Code of Conduct in its entirety, please visit:

3 Grading: Your final grade will be based on the following: Component Points Client Contract & Management 0% Website R&D, Planning, and UX 0% Website Design 30% Client Evaluation 15% Completion of all required documents 15% Total 100% Your grade will be calculated using the following scale: Grade Percentange Range Grade Point A % 4.0 A- 9 90% 3.67 B % 3.33 B 86 83% 3.0 B- 8 80%.67 C %.33 C 76 73%.0 C- 7 70% 1.67 D % 1.33 D 63 66% 1.0 F 59% or less 0.0 P Pass - Schedule: + Date Topic Coursework Due 1 Introductions Presentation/ In- Class work Assignment Presentation & Present instructor with the clients you were asked to have for this class. We will talk through the basics of what your contract should have. I will distribute electronic versions of sample contracts for reference. Contact your client and discuss their requirements. Write and deliver the contract. Signed contract due next class. You ve got your proposal or contract signed. Let s pretend that the check for your first invoice is literally on it s way. Now what? We ll discuss planning, content strategy, information architecture, and user experience basics. Will distribute examples of each, and what parts are essential to doing things right. to follow. Assignment Get cozy with your client within your own Basecamp project. (Overview 3

4 of contract, etc) Basic Timeline (varies with student) Basic Sitemap Website Wireframes 3-3 Review Discuss previous assignment individually. In-Class workshop Assignment Continue working on & refining Timeline, Sitemap, & Wireframes - be ready to send the results to your client by the end of class Send Timeline, Sitemap, Wireframes to client. Have the content discussion with client Client feedback due by next class 4 4 Review as a group about client expectations & feedback & Interpreting Client needs & designing a website that you can build yourself. 5 Review Assignment Website Design 5 & Individual Assignment Deliver design to client Client feedback due by next class 6 6 Preparing your design files for front-end build. Continue working on designs based on client feedback while discussing progress individually with instructor. Assignment Seek to have final Design approval from client Begin Building website on staging server Continue to communicate and respond to client feedback with new solutions Remind your client about real content being available (copy, photos, videos) for staging. 7 7 Working with Inspector for CSS & HTML tweaks. Getting comfortable with browser inconsistencies. Creating a solid workflow. 4

5 By now, the client should have signed off on the design aspect. If they haven t, do your best to get to this stage so that your build process can happen through the week of Thanksgiving. Assignment Website feature-complete by next class 8 8 Review It s aliiiiiiive! The website is a working version of what your client asked for. The only thing left to do is import content and QA the crap out of this thing. Importing content, identifying bugs and problems in a QA process. Assignment Show the staging website to the client Ask them nicely to comply with your demands for content so that you can have a completed website Bring as much content as possible for next class 9 9 Instructor meets with students individually to get caught up while the class works on finishing their websites. Assignment Finalize website with content Write a case study Prepare a new resume Presentations & Final Critique Students present final website on a digital screen large enough for group discussion. Instructor may invite another industry professional as a guest to help provide feedback and comments. 5