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MIT OpenCourseWarehttp://ocw.mit.edu MAS.965 / 6.976 / SP.716 NextLab I: Designing Mobile Technologies for the Next Billion Users�� Fall 2008 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.Class Logistics, Milestones, Readings, etc.Team FormationProjects Selected by Class A. Giving Farmers a Fighting Chance (Monterrey Tec) B. Mobile social network for students in low-income communities (Telmex) C. Thrive in Five Baby Blog (Boston Mayor’s Office) D. Mobile diagnostics (CIDRZ, GE Healthcare) E. Multilevel marketing for microfinance (COBIS) F. Disaster Management + Mobile Sensors and GPS Mapping (CRS + InnovGreen) G. M-commerce interface (United Villages)Team Consolidation •� New Students in Class –� Check skills and background –� Team Designation •� Early Casualties –� Each person check if your team is complete –� Speak up if not complete or people wiggling •� Logistics –� First meeting with Advisors? –� Planned a contact strategy with Project Partner? –� Planned Milestone completion schedule?Team Formation •� These are small teams, each member puts multiple “hats” on. All workload must be equally distributed. •� However, each team member will be designated to log team accountability of: –� Operation matters (MIT) –� Sustainability matters (MIT) –� Software Development matters (MIT) –� System / “Product” Design and User Experience matters (MIT) –� Media and Communications matters (Emerson)What NextLab is About (and What it is Not...)NextLab is About •� Addressing a real concern stemming from the grassroots of the developing world •� Learning the many barriers of doing so; and tolerance for uncertainty and setbacks •� Holding judgment and just learning what it’s like out there for billions of people •� Sensitizing yourself as to the possibilities of helping the developing world (a little) using ICTsNextLab is Not About •� You •� Tech Prowess •� Fitting this class into a given career design •� A gradeMedia ComponentKeeping in Mind •� Communications officers as an integral part of the team –� Include them in all meetings and communications; their role is as important as yours is –� They will create a video of your technology. That is part of the grade (Public Presentation deliverable) •� Wear your NextLab gear on camera –� It helps the cause! –� We will give you more as the semester progresses •� NextLab t-shirt –� Who does not have one (email me your name/size) –� Who’s got a really wrong size? (ibid)ReadingsReadings •� 10 Minute Powerpoint presentation 1. 6-8 minutes synopsis of paper –� Distill the most salient and important points 2. Personal Commentary –� Your own critique –� Share personal experiences –� Express your own opinions –� Compare with related work you might know of –� Etc. 3. List of questions for class to think about and discuss Be prepared to help facilitate class discussionGuided Design ProcessLogistics •� There is a Milestone (out of 6) to report on every other Wednesday, starting September 24th . –� Each Wednesday, Instructors will randomly pick 3 or 4 teams (out of 7) to present their Milestone progress to the class –� To observe the individual performance of each member, only one person will present a given Milestone. Presentations are 10 mins long –� Immediately following the presentation, Instructors will randomly call on audience members to give constructive feedback (including critiques). Feedback period is 10 mins. –� The teams that do not present on that Wednesday will present the following WednesdayUltimate Objective •� NextLab end of semester event –� Scheduled at Bartos for December 10th, 11am-4pm –� Poster Session –� Demos of Working Prototypes –� Videos of your technologies in their context (Emerson + MIT students) –� Team presentations to a public audience –� Lunch, Refreshments will be served –� A wide array of personalities will be invited from the Institute and beyond –� We will invite members of the press (NYT, etc.)MilestonesMilestones 1. Elevator Pitch and Related Work (Sept. 24) 2. Needs Assessments Initial Results (Oct. 8) 3. System Design, and Initial Implementation Results (Oct. 22) 4. Sustainability / Financial Factors (Nov. 5) 5. Feature Complete (Nov. 19), General Progress Report 6. Working Demo (Dec. 1) 7. Final Presentation Event (Dec. 10) NextLab I, F’08, L1 slide 2_____________________ •� _______ •� _____________________ Elevator Pitch is a _________________ •� for •� that, unlike ________________, •� This is good to have so that: –� you know what you’re doing –� you can easily explain it to others * from Hal Abelson’s class NextLab I, F’08, L1 slide 3Elevator Pitch •� <name> is a <service / app / device / platform / ?> •� for <purpose, problem that it solves> •� that, unlike <alternatives, current way it’s done>, •� <what it does differently> •� This is good to have so that: –� you know what you’re doing –� you can easily explain it to others * from Hal Abelson’s class NextLab I, F’08, L1 slide 4Solutions and Related Work •� The Present Solution –� How are things done now? –� What is wrong with that? •� Alternative Solutions / Related Work –� Has anyone else come up with a better solution? –� Has anyone done something not directly related that may be useful? •� Your solution (what can you do) –� Just use existing solutions and put them together –� Modify / extend existing solutions –� How? NextLab I, F’08, L1 slide 5Milestone #1 (Sept. 24) •� Present your elevator pitch (1 minute) •� Present Solutions and Related Work •� What you need to do to prepare –� talk to your project partner to get context, purpose, and current solution (start now!) •� this is also a form of Needs Assessment –� do background research on existing/related solutions –� write-up your proposed improvementMilestone #2 (Oct. 8) •� Present Needs Assessment and Feedback results from partner –� What does your partner think about your proposed solution? –� Does it fit their needs? –� How


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