Computer Science and Software Engineering Capstone Presentations
Fall Quarter
December 18, 2020
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Jason Lukas Wangadi Ahmed Osman Sepehr Karmi Biruk Haddis "CurbSyde" (Group Project - Student Defined) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Arnie Lund |
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Abstract This capstone is a research-based project that focuses
on the design of a web-application for businesses that offer delivery, drive-thru, and curbside pickup for
people who want to practice social distancing guidelines. Existing applications do not offer quality user
interfaces and are missing important features such as search tools that enable the user to search by different
specifications such as shopping services, as well as CDC guidelines for specific business, and more. This project features concepts from relevant courses
offered at University of Washington. We employed specific techniques we learned in CSS 301, CSS 350,
CSS 360, CSS 370, CSS 478, and CSS 480 to enhance the user experience. Conducting surveys and numerous
usability tests with both low and high-fidelity prototypes helped to guide us in the right direction. On average, through 4-5
rounds of testing, design flaws and problematic areas became easier to discover and resolve accordingly. In
addition, following the recommended amount of testing is essential to eliminate bias and correctly design
based on the user's requirements. Understanding the users' needs was essential to this
project in constructing the main features of this web application. Usability testing at various stages of
this project helped to refine the protofypes and
eventually achieve the ideal UI design. Although initially
intended to be a researched-based project, the end
result was an interactive HTML webpage based on all of the project's findings, which accomplished
more than the original goal. |
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Updated December 15, 2020