Designing a University Course Through UX Design and Human-Centered Design: A Practical Learning Approach Using Regional Problem-Solving Cases

Abstract

This study reports the design of a university course that integrates User Experience (UX) design and Human-Centered Design (HCD) into project-based learning for regional problem solving. The course engages learners in a full HCD cycle—understanding context, specifying requirements, producing design solutions, and evaluating prototypes—while collaborating with local residents and government agencies. Professional tools such as FigJam and Figma were incorporated to support collaborative ideation and prototyping. Preliminary results from the analysis of openended responses revealed evidence of learner growth and insights. In future work, we plan to examine learner development through the introduction of iterative redesign cycles and the utilization of learner data.