IDeATe Physical Computing Lab Redesign

Transforming hands-on learning for new engineers.

April 2023
Designer, UX Researcher
About

At Carnegie Mellon University, The Integrative Design, Arts and Technology (IDeATe) Physical Computing Lab provides students and faculty with electronic components and prototyping tools. Our team developed a new organizational system for the lab, focusing on improving the experience for beginner students.

Through research and prototyping, we redesigned the lab to make components easier to locate and understand, significantly reducing the time students it takes students to build. The lab's new wayfinding system becomes a teaching tool that is aligned with it's digital libraries to create a seamless learning experience.

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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