Design Sprint Foundations
Welcome HandbookNANODEGREE PROGRAM
Welcome to the Design Sprint Foundations Nanodegree program!
Enrolling was just the first step. In this program you will learn the step-by-step
process of the Design Sprint. By the end, you’ll will have a deep understanding
and appreciation of the effectiveness of this process and will be able to continue
to iterate on your experience for years to come.
Congratulations on enrolling!
Table of Contents
Meet the Team
Your Resources
The Content
What to Expect
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Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Jonathan CourtneyInstructor
Jonathan is a Product Designer and Co-Founder of AJ&Smart. Born in Ireland, he
now works between Berlin and San Francisco, helping the best companies in the world make better products faster.
Michael SmartInstructor
Michael Smart is a Product Designer and Founding
Partner of AJ&Smart. We solve problems with the world’s
most innovative companies - using design sprints to help
release award winning products and services.
Andrej KtitarevInstructor
Andrej is a product designer at AJ&Smart. With a
background in psychology and computer science, he has run
Design Sprints and built different prototypes for
various industries all over the world.
Kelly Howard Instructor
Kelly is the Product Lead for both Design Sprint
Foundations and Intro to Programming Nanodegree programs at Udacity. She
embodies the mission Students First through her
previous roles as a Services Lead and Course Manager.
Your Resources
Your Mentor
Each Design Sprint Foundations student gets their own personal mentor. This mentor will get to know you, your learning style, and will be able to help you get exactly what you want out of your Nanodegree program. They can help you check in on your progress, answer general questions about the program, and guide you to a solution if they don’t have the answer.
With Mentorship, you’ll be able to:■ Get help from your mentor without leaving the classroom■ Stay on track through weekly check-ins
Your Slack Community
Meet and interact with fellow Design Sprint students via Slack. With an open channel, connect directly with students who are online at the same time as you. You can ask questions, exchange ideas, and get to know your fellow classmates.
Join the Slack Team here. Once you’re in, click on Channels, and introduce yourself in the #welcome channel!
For some best practices and guidelines on how to use Slack, check out the Slack Help Center here.
Your Reviews
For every project you submit throughout the course, you will receive personal feedback from our team of Reviewers. They will share what you did well, and coach you on the things you may need to work on.
You also have a chance to provide your Reviewer with a rating to let them know what they did well in addition to what they might be able to improve for their future reviews.
Email Support
If you experience technical issues with your account, the classroom experience, the tools we provide you, or if you have any content-related issues, please email our support team.
Our team is here for you! And we want to make sure your experience as a Udacity student is exceptional.
The Content
Curriculum
The 4-Day Sprint Week
SPRINT DAY 1: Defining the ChallengeExploring Solutions
SPRINT DAY 2: Making a DecisionCreate the Storyboard
SPRINT DAY 3: Selecting Key ScreensCreating the Prototype
SPRINT DAY 4: Finding TestersSetting up and Running User TestsSummary Analysis
The Projects
The Projects
What to expect
See our full Design Sprint Foundations FAQ and general Udacity FAQ.
Project deadlines indicated in the classroom are a guideline for completing the program in
one month. The end date of your term is listed in your classroom.
Class Timeline | Pacing
1 MONTH
Between instructional content, quizzes, projects, and other course-related activity, we
estimate that investing 10 hours/week will enable you to proceed through the program at
a successful pace.
Class Timeline | Time Dedication
10 HOURS / WEEK
There are two components to deadlines:
1. Deadline for passing all projects: a Udacity Reviewer has marked your project as
“Meets Specifications.” In order to graduate a term, you have to pass all projects by the
last day of the term.
2. Suggested deadlines for projects: The deadlines you see in the classroom are
suggestions for when you should pass your project by. There are no penalties if you miss
these deadlines. However, you will be at a severe risk of not passing all projects on time
if you miss these suggested deadlines.
Class Timeline | Deadlines
Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every single student accepted into the program
successfully graduates.
If you do not complete all projects by the end of the term, you will not qualify for graduation
and lose access to the classroom. You will be removed from the program and will need to
re-enroll if you would like to continue. Upon re-enrollment, students will be responsible for
paying for the necessary costs.
Class Timeline | Missing Deadlines
What to Expect After Graduation
CERTIFICATEYou will receive a certification of completion for the Design
Sprint Foundations Nanodegree program.
STUDENT WORK OPPORTUNITIESContinue to be a part of the Udacity student community
with your skills. Opportunities include paid positions as
mentors, content creators, and more. Get in touch with us if
you would like to participate.
Policy
COSTThe Nanodegree program costs $299.
REFUNDStudents have a 7-day window from the day they receive access to the program, the first day of their class,
to un-enroll and request a refund. You can do this through your Classroom Settings here:
https://classroom.udacity.com/settings/subscriptions
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