Overview
Prototyping is about getting ideas and explorations out of your head and into the physical world. A prototype can be anything that takes a physical form such as a wall of post-it notes, role-playing activity, a space, an object, an interface and storyboarding. Prototypes can be used as a form of research even before other phases in Design Thinking, to explore problem areas in interfaces, products or services, to spot areas for improvement or innovation. The key here is to make ideas tangible, learn through making and quickly get key feedback from the people you’re designing for. In this course, we will focus on making ideas tangible to empathise, ideate and test ideas. 3 types of prototyping techniques will be introduced: Lego prototyping, paper prototyping and digital prototyping which ranges from low to high fidelity prototypes.
This 3-day course will cover user interface designing using the tools within Figma and how you can use Figma to work closely with others in the same project.
What You’ll Learn
What are Prototypes, When and How to use them
- Prototype to Empathise
- Prototype to Ideate
- Prototype to Test
Prototyping Techniques
- Lego Prototyping
- Analogue Prototyping
- Digital Prototyping
Prototype Fidelity
- Low fidelity: Static – low cost, rough and quick to build
- Medium fidelity – slightly more detailed, still rough but closer to the solution
- High fidelity: Interactive – much closer to final, very detailed and much more time-consuming
Digital Prototyping with Figma
- Figma Basics: Components, Typography, Colours, and Exporting.
- Using Figma to create a basic interactive Mobile App Interface
- Collaboration and Design Review in Figma
Who Should Attend
- SME Owners
- Entreprenuers
- Startups
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
This course is SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) eligible. Please refer to the
user guide how to register for courses utilising your SLC.
Find out more about
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC).
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend 75% of the course
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment (during course)
A Certificate of Attainment for each module will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of each respective module; and
- Participants who pass the Continuous Assessment
Schedule
Day 1: 4 Oct 2021
| Welcome and Registration |
| Course Outline + What is a Prototype |
| Why Prototype + Case Studies |
| Tea Break |
When to Prototype + Types of Prototypes
How to Prototype: Prototyping Techniques
Lunch |
| Prototype to Empathise, Ideate and Test |
| Lego Prototyping: Getting Started with Lego |
| Tea Break |
| Methods to Gather Feedback from Prototypes |
| Project Briefing |
| Quiz |
| End of Day 1 |
Day 2: 5 Oct 2021
| Welcome and Registration |
| Recap of Day 1 |
| Prototype Fidelity: Low-Fi, Mid-Fi and Hi-Fi prototypes |
| Tea Break |
| Wireframing Principles + Examples |
| Wireframing for mobile apps vs. websites |
| Lunch |
| Analogue Prototyping: Getting Started with Paper |
| User Flow + Information Architecture |
| Tea Break |
| Testing and Gathering Feedback |
| Digital Prototyping: Getting Started with Figma |
| Quiz / Q&A |
| End of Day 2 |
Day 3: 6 Oct 2021
| Welcome and Registration |
| Recap of Day 2 |
| Basic Layout, Colours & Typography |
| Components |
| Tea Break |
| Interactive Prototypes |
| Collaboration in Figma |
| Lunch |
| Project Time |
| Project Time |
| Tea Break |
| Presentation |
| Review & Feedback Session |
| Quiz / Q&A |
| End of Day 3 |
|
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) /
Singapore PR |
$2,889.00 |
$866.70 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$2,889.00 |
$326.70 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$2,889.00 |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
Learn more about funding types available
Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
Course Series
Find out more about the Modular Certification Courses - Design Strategy and Innovation (DSI).
These modules are stackable towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Design Strategy and Innovation (PGCert in DSI) or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:
Core Module
- DSI6000 Company Applied Research Design Studio (CARDS)
Elective Modules (Design Modules)
- DSI6101 Introduction to Experience Design
- DSI6102 Service Design with Serious Play
- DSI6103 Healthcare Design Thinking and Personal Leadership
- DSI6104 Participatory Design: Co-Designing with Citizens
Elective Modules (Business Modules)
- DSI6201 Creative Entrepreneurship
- DSI6202 Business Testing through Lean Startup
- DSI6203 Language of Business for Designers
- DSI6204 Negotiation: Say No to Free Design
Elective Modules (Technology Modules)
- DSI6301 Design for Future Technologies
- DSI6302 Foresighting and Horizon Scanning
- DSI6303Copywriting and Creative Communication
- DSI6304 Sustainable Innovation
- DSI6305 Making Ideas Tangible – Tech Experience Prototyping
Elective Modules (Strategy Modules)
- DSI6401 Cultural Brand Strategy
- DSI6402 Authentic Branding for Next Generation Consumer
- DSI6403 Systems Thinking and Scenario Planning
- DSI6404 Effective Advertising on a Small Budget
- DSI6405 Strategic Creativity
There are a total of 19 credit-bearing modules, of which there is one core 12 CR module (DSI6000) and a choice of four out of fifteen 3 CR modules to meet the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate in Design Strategy and Innovation. Candidates who pass the core module (DSI6000) and 4 elective modules (totalling 24 credits) with a CGPA of ≥ 2.5 will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Design Strategy and Innovation by SIT.
