An Introduction to User-Centered Design (UCD) Bootcamp (Udemy.com)
User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Design-Thinking, and Research Methods
Created by: Frank Garofalo
Last updated May 2022
What you will learn
- Definitions for User-Centered Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI)
- Design-Thinking Strategies and Methods
- User-Centered Design strategies for human-centered problem solving
- Research methods to gain a better understanding of your target-audience.
How it compares
Against the other 144 rated Udemy courses in UX Design on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 31% of them
- Reviews76#114 of 145 by number of reviews
- Length3.8 hourslonger than 52% of them
- Last updatedMay 2022more recently than 54% of them
Course Description
Infuse your organization with design-thinking centered around your customers.
This course will explore several techniques for flushing out high-level design solutions for your projects and get inside the minds of your target audience. You will be empowered with methods you can immediately implement in your day-to-day work. Content of this course has an emphasis towards user experience as it relates to software, but the ideas can be applied to many disciplines.
All course lectures were refreshed and updated in May 2022.
Course includes:
Definitions for User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI);
Design-Thinking Strategies and Methods;
User Centered Design strategies for human-centered problem solving; and,
Research methods to gain a better understanding of your target-audience
I hope you take advantage of the activities provided in the course, as well as all the lecture videos. Each section of the course will start with a section introduction video and a section conclusion video. The first section of the course is offered, through Udemy, as a free preview of the course. Section two of the course will start to dive into the core content of the course.
Created by Frank Garofalo, Principal Consultant of Garofalo UX.
Please note, for languages other than English, course content transcriptions are automatically generated by Udemy and may not be accurate translations. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
76 Reviews
Frank Garofalo
My name is Frank, and I’m a San Diego-based User Experience Strategist, Creative Problem-Solver, and owner of Garofalo UX, helping organization to create engaging and innovative experiences.
I have worked in the web and interactive industry since 1999, and I have a Masters of Science degree from Purdue University in Computer Graphics Technology, for conducting an ethnographic (usability) research study for multi-user collaboration multi-touch devices.
Key UX consulting clients have included: Microsoft, Indeed, Esri, several small businesses, and many tech startup companies. Over the years, through my employment background, I have been involved with design and user experience efforts on projects for Fortune 50 companies, US Federal agencies, and with budgets of over $12 million. Prior to going the entrepreneurial route, I managed a 35+ person department of User Experience Architects, User Interface Designers, Icon Designers, and Usability Research experts, at a billion-dollar software company. Related to lean / agile methodologies, I am a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
I enjoy seeking a balance between what functionally works well and what is aesthetically inspirational, while identifying, for the primary target audience, the key information they need to have a useful, usable, and delightful experience.
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Reviews
By Paulo Cabrita on 11/11/2022
Thanks Frank! Your course is really deep in information. You are a great teacher and explain with precise detail. This course helped me to consolidate and expand my knowledge. I fully 100% recommend this course if you want to dive deep into User Center Design (UCD).
By Harry Malins on 8/2/2022
Fine so far but nothing particularly insightful yet
By Red Cape Media on 8/1/2022
The content was easy for me to understand and in small enough parts that I could digest
By Josh K. Gants on 2/5/2021
Thought it was a great overview with many practical examples and quizzes that reinforced the learning.
By Marc Vergo on 11/15/2020
I love the course so far. Very helpful to have a framework to think about user centered design.
By Margaret Theakston on 8/4/2020
Great informative course, well explained.
By Rajendrakumar Patel on 4/23/2020
It's ok for general understanding for UCD. I want it for Electronic Product design. Unfortunately it has covered only the software product design aspects.
By Marina Viegas on 1/17/2020
It was a lot of useful information
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