Physical Computing Lab: Integrated Physical & Digital Redesign for Beginner Users
Transforming hands-on learning for new engineers.
April 2023
Designer, UX Researcher
About
At Carnegie Mellon University, the IDeATe Physical Computing Lab provides students and faculty with electronic components and prototyping tools. Our team redesigned the lab to improve the experience for beginner users to make components easier to locate and understand, significantly reducing build times.
The reconfigured system also serves as an educational tool: intuitive, user-tested wayfinding and organization guide students as they interact with both physical and digital resources, creating a seamless learning environment that teaches through use while enhancing engagement with hardware and software systems.
For
Carnegie Mellon University, IDeATe, Robert Zacharias
With
Pranav Addepalli, Yael Canaan, Victor Huang, Ashley Kim
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The human centered design process
Bridging UX and architectural design principals, this project welcomed user research and iteration.
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Merging digital and physical resources
To optimize learning, the solution spanned mediums and consolidated design language.
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Full design implementation
The redesign features a full reorganization of the component library.
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