1. MOHAMMED ALZAYER TYLER HARMEYER DEREK ROSE ALEX ROVER English 314 December 9 th, 2014 MAT E 453 COURSE WEBSITE

2. Background Context Client and Audience Tasks Mohammed Tyler Derek Alex Discussion Time and Money Now What? Struggles Conclusion Project Showcase Questions Outline

3. Context Situation: Class: Materials Engineering ‘Mat E’ 453: Properties of Polymers. Offered every Fall. Nature of Class: Lab based. 2 lectures, 1 lab session weekly. Problem: Lab data and videos shared via e-mail, rest of class materials shared via Blackboard. Fig. 1 by Brian Cain

4. Context What to do about it? Proposed Solution: Course website to gather all of class materials in one place. Blackboard?: Still used for grades submission. Outcomes: Learn more from class, increase grades and professor evaluation. Fig. 2 by Anthony Frasier

5. Client Brief Summary: Name: Dr. Eliseo De León Teaching 453: 2 nd time. With his Students: Down to Earth. In This Project: Shared class materials in timely fashion, full freedom in programming, graphical choices. Fig. 3 by Eliseo De León

6. Audience Brief Summary: College: Engineering. Classification: Seniors. Age Range: Approx. 21-25 (occasionally taken by grad students) Traits: Capable and professional but busy. Fig. 4 by ATG Store

7. Tasks: Mohammed Designing and Programming: Fig. 5 by Wikimedia Commons Tasks: (1) Implement group ideas and writing into web pages. (2) Design layout and logo. (3) Make an instructions’ booklet. Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (Graphics) Microsoft FrontPage 2003 (HTML Editor)

8. Tasks: Tyler Planning and Ideas: Planning: (1) Divide content into pages (syllabus, lecture, etc.) (2) Decide what goes into pages. Ideas: (1) Search box. (2) Content box. (3) “Up” button for easy navigation. Fig. 6 “Pix Good” Note: Assisted with handouts and surveys.

9. Tasks: Derek Writing: Tasks: (1) Rearrange documents (syllabus for e.g.) to fit new platform. (2) Major writing in reports and website pages. (3) Help in instructions booklet. (4) Proofread: grammar and content checking writings. Fig. 7 “The Puzzling..”

10. Tasks: Alex Testing: Tasks: (1) Test website on different browsers and devices. (2) Write a ‘physical’ survey for randomly selected sample of students. (3) Write a separate survey for current Mat E 453 students. Fig. 8 “Bloomberg..”

11. Discussion: Time Proposed Timeline: Note: everything went as planned. Website went live 3 days early. Fig. 9 (Gantt Chart)

12. Discussion: Money Expectations: Cost effective. No printing. Free domain by ISU. Reality: Instructions booklet and surveys printing cost. Copy of FrontPage 2003 for instructor costs $45. Fig. 10 by Brian Spero

13. Discussion: Now What? Present: (1) Continue with testing. (2) Show client final version. (3) Give client software, site content, instructions’ booklet. Future: ( 1) Hope that website will be maintained and used Fall 2015. (2) Create new non-ISU email so that client can reach us. Fig. 12 by Roger Conant

14. Discussion: Struggles Project Struggles? ( 1) Group members different and busy schedules. (2) Trying to make website compatible with most platforms. (3) Trying to get the website hosted by ISU servers. (4) Website can only be uploaded and updated through an ISU computer. Fig. 11 “Why 96% of..”

15. Conclusion: Showcase mse.iastate.edu/mate453

16. Questions

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