MOHAMMED ALZAYER TYLER HARMEYER DEREK ROSE ALEX ROVER English
314 December 9 th, 2014 MAT E 453 COURSE WEBSITE
Slide 2
Background Context Client and Audience Tasks Mohammed Tyler
Derek Alex Discussion Time and Money Now What? Struggles Conclusion
Project Showcase Questions Outline
Slide 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
Slide 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
Slide 5
Client Brief Summary: Name: Dr. Eliseo De Len 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 Len
Slide 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
Slide 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)
Slide 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.
Slide 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..
Slide 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..
Slide 11
Discussion: Time Proposed Timeline: Note: everything went as
planned. Website went live 3 days early. Fig. 9 (Gantt Chart)
Slide 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
Slide 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
Slide 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..
Slide 15
Conclusion: Showcase mse.iastate.edu/mate453
Slide 16
Questions
Slide 17
Works Cited Cain, Brian. Digital image. Should You Join Email
Processing 4 Cash This Might Be Controversial. N.p., 2014. Web. 07
Dec. 2014. Conant, Roger. Digital image. Will The Credit Union of
The Future Look like The Coop of The Future? N.p., 30 Oct. 2012.
Web. 07 Dec. 2014. De Len, Eliseo. Digital image. Linked In. N.p.,
Aug. 2013. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Dewese, David. Digital image. The
Recording Revolution. N.p., 13 Jan. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
Digital image. ATG Stores. N.p., 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Digital
image. Bloomberg Business Week. N.p., 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
Digital image. Pix Good. N.p., 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Digital
image. Why 96% of Struggling IMrs Make UNDER $1,000 per Month?
N.p., 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p.,
2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Fraiser, Anthony. Digital image. The Phat
Startup. N.p., 2013. Web. 07 Dec. 2014. Spero, Brian. Digital
image. 9 Smart Ways for Designers to save Money. N.p., 27 Dec.
2012. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
