CSE 440 Exam 2025/2026 With 100%
Correct Answers
Describe an example of iterative design process CORRECT
ANSWERS Going for quantity over quality,
Ex: making many many pots helps to create a better design
because you are quickly seeing what works and what doesn't
Describe the design diamond model of design, it's implications,
and how it can break down CORRECT ANSWERS Design
diamond is *elaborating palette of choices* and then *reducing
your heuristics* to choose, which is how you get the diamond
shape from the elaboration and reduction
It becomes dangerous when you reduce too early or too late, you
should generate and select at the sweet spot
Describe properties of a sketch vs. a prototype CORRECT
ANSWERS Sketch:
Quick, timely, minimal detail, disposable, suggest and explore,
ambiguous, distinct gesture
,Prototype:
Describe, answer, test, specific depiction
Primary difference is in the intent. Prototype shows function
(testing), sketches show design (exploratory)
What are the 4 ethnographic principals? CORRECT ANSWERS
Natural Settings:
Conducted in the setting of the participant, focus on
everyday/natural action, go out there and see it!
Holism:
Behavior can only be understood in its larger social context,
holistically. Find the relationship between the parts
Descriptive:
Describe how people actually behave not how they ought to
behave. Defer judgement
Member POV:
See through participants eyes to see how they see the world and
act in their world
, What is ethnography? CORRECT ANSWERS a type of research
in which individuals are observed in their natural settings
Describe master/apprentice relationship in contextual inquiry
CORRECT ANSWERS Subject is the master and you are the
apprentice learning from them and observing what they are
doing. Master explains, apprentice asks questions, master
answers
Contrast mater/apprentice to other types of relationships
CORRECT ANSWERS scientist/subject:
Scientist does stuff and the subject responds, scientist collects
data and leaves
Interviewer:
Just asks questions
What are the 4 principles of contextual inquiry? CORRECT
ANSWERS Context:
Must be done in setting of participant. See it as it unfolds. Look
for holes, ask questions to fill them
Partnership:
Master/apprentice model; investigator is humble
Correct Answers
Describe an example of iterative design process CORRECT
ANSWERS Going for quantity over quality,
Ex: making many many pots helps to create a better design
because you are quickly seeing what works and what doesn't
Describe the design diamond model of design, it's implications,
and how it can break down CORRECT ANSWERS Design
diamond is *elaborating palette of choices* and then *reducing
your heuristics* to choose, which is how you get the diamond
shape from the elaboration and reduction
It becomes dangerous when you reduce too early or too late, you
should generate and select at the sweet spot
Describe properties of a sketch vs. a prototype CORRECT
ANSWERS Sketch:
Quick, timely, minimal detail, disposable, suggest and explore,
ambiguous, distinct gesture
,Prototype:
Describe, answer, test, specific depiction
Primary difference is in the intent. Prototype shows function
(testing), sketches show design (exploratory)
What are the 4 ethnographic principals? CORRECT ANSWERS
Natural Settings:
Conducted in the setting of the participant, focus on
everyday/natural action, go out there and see it!
Holism:
Behavior can only be understood in its larger social context,
holistically. Find the relationship between the parts
Descriptive:
Describe how people actually behave not how they ought to
behave. Defer judgement
Member POV:
See through participants eyes to see how they see the world and
act in their world
, What is ethnography? CORRECT ANSWERS a type of research
in which individuals are observed in their natural settings
Describe master/apprentice relationship in contextual inquiry
CORRECT ANSWERS Subject is the master and you are the
apprentice learning from them and observing what they are
doing. Master explains, apprentice asks questions, master
answers
Contrast mater/apprentice to other types of relationships
CORRECT ANSWERS scientist/subject:
Scientist does stuff and the subject responds, scientist collects
data and leaves
Interviewer:
Just asks questions
What are the 4 principles of contextual inquiry? CORRECT
ANSWERS Context:
Must be done in setting of participant. See it as it unfolds. Look
for holes, ask questions to fill them
Partnership:
Master/apprentice model; investigator is humble
