# Week 2: Research and analysis overview
Learning Objective
By the end of this week, students will:
- Have a deeper understanding of the role of research and analysis in the UXD process
- Have learned and practiced some research and analysis skills, using appropriate tools
Class 1
- Research methods, strategy and execution (warm-up project)
Class 2
- Synthesizing research results to find insights (warm-up project)
# Week 2 - Required preparation for class 1
# Read
- The Design Sprints (opens new window)
- User Research Basics (opens new window)
- Individual Interview (opens new window)
# Lesson Slides
- Week 2-1 Lecture: - Research Overview (opens new window)
- Week 2-1b In-class: Mini-project Intro, research script (opens new window)
# Week 2 - Required preparation for class 2
# DUE
– Ensure to complete Week 2 Class 1 work: User Research before class 2.
# Read
# Watch
# Lesson Slides
- Week 2-2 Lecture: Analysis (opens new window)
- Week 2-2b In-class: Synthesizing research results (opens new window)
# Resources
- User Research Basics Guide (opens new window)
- Never Ask What They Want (opens new window)
- How to create a user interview script (opens new window)
- miro sign up (opens new window)
# TODO
TODO before next week
Read all the notes for Week 3 and watch the videos. This will help you answer pop-quiz questions and prepare you for the lectures and the in-class exercises.
# Assignments
For class 1:
- Week 2 Class 1 work: User Research – Complete the work before class 2.
For class 2: