For planning of Graduation Project, there will be five phases which are Analysis, Contextmapping, Conceptualization, Evaluation, Reporting & Presentation. I used a metaphor, climbing mountain, in the planning drawing to represent the process. To start from the bottom-left corner, there will be several checkpoints and milestones on the way to the peaks of the mountain. From May 11th to Oct 16th, the project will last for 23 weeks.
The major mission of the blog is actually born for reporting the progress of the Graduation Project. All the findings, insights, and even setbacks will be published here publicly.
In Analysis phase, I will focus on three aspects which are literature research, JAM's previous project categoriztion, and Global trends in Visual thinking/Graphic facilitation. I will try to look for diverse angels about the topic, such as visual thinking/graphic facilitation, shared understanding, contextmapping thecnique, facilitation theory. In the checkpoint of this phase, I will hand out an analysis report. From May 11 to June 5, It will take 4 weeks to finish.
In the Contextingmapping phase, there will be two major aspects which are internal research and external research. They could be conducted parallel. In the internal research, I will first analyze outcome of the previous projects. For further insights about people in JAM, I will first do individual interviews about their own experience, limitations and dreams, and then hold a group session later on. In external research, I will do some case study and ask client's opinions and partner's experience. In the end of the phase, I will hand out a contextmapping report. From June 8 to July 31, it will take 8 weeks to finish.
In Conceptualization phase, I will conceptualize proper tollkits for visual thinkers based on Analysis. I will hand out a conceptualization report. From Aug 3 to Aug 28, it will take 4 weeks to finish.
In Evaluation phase, I will do a concept evaluation in the real parctice, and choose and refine concepts. From Aug 31 to Sep 25, it will take 4 weeks.
In the final phase of the GP, a thesis, and a poster will be finalized contenting the evaluation of project and process. There will be a final oral presentation. This phase will take 3 weeks from Sep 28 to Oct 16.
He Po!
ReplyDeleteyou started mid may.. so according to your planning you would have either 2 weeks (instead of 5) to do an analysis or move everything back 3 weeks... check your planning!!!
I think there is some misunderstanding here due to a ill definition of time on the planning drawing.
ReplyDeleteActually, the first phase, "Analysis", will last from May 11th to June 6th, which I wrote down in the essay but didn't address it in the drawing. So, I am still using four weeks in total. But they are not all in May. They are indeed the last three weeks of May and first week in June to conduct the Analysis phase.
Sorry to make contradiction and thanks for your notification. I will align the drawing in the right time-line. :)
Po-Chih