Week 1: Overview of product design – roles, principles, and process.

Week 2: Design thinking – empathy, ideation, prototyping, testing.

Week 3: UX research methods – user interviews, surveys, and ethnography.

Week 4: Wireframing and prototyping – introduction to Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD.

Week 5: Visual design fundamentals – color, typography, layout.

Week 6: Interaction design – micro‑interactions, user flows.

Week 7: Information architecture – organizing content and sitemaps.

Week 8: Accessibility and inclusive design principles.

Week 9: Responsive and mobile design best practices.

Week 10: Usability testing methods and planning.

Week 11: Integrating branding into product design.

Week 12: Portfolio basics – documenting design projects.

Week 13: Advanced prototyping – high‑fidelity and interactive mockups.

Week 14: UI design – creating design systems and component libraries.

Week 15: Motion and interaction design – animation and transitions.

Week 16: Advanced UX research – quantitative methods and A/B testing.

Week 17: Building and maintaining comprehensive design systems.

Week 18: Collaborative design – working within agile teams.

Week 19: Emerging design trends – VR/AR interfaces and voice UI.

Week 20: Advanced techniques in Figma/Sketch.

Week 21: Designing for scalability across platforms.

Week 22: Rapid iteration in user‑centered design.

Week 23: Deep dive case studies of successful product designs.

Week 24: Simulation: Complete a design challenge from concept to prototype.

• Capstone planning: Ideation, user research, initial sketches, and wireframes.

• Iterative design: Develop high‑fidelity prototypes and conduct usability testing.

• Finalization: Build a comprehensive portfolio, prepare for stakeholder presentations, and present the final design project.