UX Design at Cal Poly
Learn to apply design principles and ethical considerations to the decision-making process to design the best user experience for mobile digital products.
Program Highlights
Residential Tuition:
$5,298
Commuter Tuition:
$3,198
Session 2:
July 20, 2025
August 1, 2025
Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly SLO - San Luis Obispo, CA
Course Overview
Step into the shoes of UX designers to solve a challenge in just five days! Using the design sprint framework, students will explore the fundamentals of creating digital experiences and learn about the foundation of UX principles, gaining practical skills in prototyping, and conduct user research. By the end of the two weeks, you will have a solution suitable for your design portfolio.
Meet your instructor
Christine Lee
UX Design Cal Poly SLO
Christine is an Assistant Professor with over two decades of industry experience at companies such as IBM, Amazon, and Dell EMC, she has led teams of designers and researchers in the U.S., Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and the Philippines.
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Course Structure
There are nine 3-hour class sessions over the two-week course. During week one, students have class from 9am-12pm, Monday - Friday. During week two, students have class from 9am-12pm Monday through Thursday. Wednesday afternoons are dedicated to additional academic time (excursions, speakers).
Career Exploration
Students will tour the University Graphic System (UGS) - the in-house student-run print business. Students will have the opportunities to meet and interact with UGS managers (junior or senior GrC students) and see the print and finishing equipment in operation and workflow. Students will spend a majority of their time working in the Cal Poly labs working on their hands-on project design.
