TimeWise
TimeWise
Manage your time wisely!
Manage your time wisely!
Research shows that the stress culture in engineering affects student health and well-being. Students often struggle to balance a demanding curriculum with extracurricular activities. TimeWise aims to gather data on student time management to better address these challenges.
Company
University at Buffalo - Experiential Learning
Services
Visual Design
UI & UX Design
User Research
Industries
Education
Duration
May- August 2024
Engineering students often struggle to balance demanding academic workloads, group projects, and extracurricular commitments. Without effective tools to manage their time, they face challenges like missed deadlines, burnout, and reduced participation in valuable non-academic activities. This lack of balance can hinder their academic performance and personal growth.
Problem
Engineering students often struggle to balance demanding academic workloads, group projects, and extracurricular commitments. . This lack of balance can hinder their academic performance and personal growth.
Problem
Solution
Solution
An app that helps engineering students stay organized by offering features like personalized schedules, task prioritization, and reminders, making it easier to balance coursework, projects, and extracurricular activities.
Solution
Solution
An app that helps engineering students stay organized by offering features like personalized schedules, task prioritization, and reminders, making it easier to balance coursework, projects, and extracurricular activities.
Problem
Engineering students often struggle to balance demanding academic workloads, group projects, and extracurricular commitments. This lack of balance can hinder their academic performance and personal growth.
Solution
An app that helps engineering students stay organized by offering features like personalized schedules, task prioritization, and reminders, making it easier to balance coursework, projects, and extracurricular activities.
Key solutions
Key solutions
Key solutions
TimeWise’s design focuses on empowering students to manage their time effectively. By focusing on 'solutions' instead of rigid 'flows', the interface stays flexible and adapts to each user's needs.
Bellow are key design solutions to students’ drawbacks while managing their time
TimeWise’s design focuses on empowering students to manage their time effectively. By focusing on 'solutions' instead of rigid 'flows', the interface stays flexible and adapts to each user's needs.
Bellow are key design solutions to students’ drawbacks while managing their time
TimeWise’s design focuses on empowering students to manage their time effectively. By focusing on 'solutions' instead of rigid 'flows', the interface stays flexible and adapts to each user's needs.
Bellow are key design solutions to students’ drawbacks while managing their time
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements
tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements
tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements
tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements
tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Share your accomplishments with friends
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Share your accomplishments with friends
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Share your accomplishments with friends
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Share your accomplishments with friends
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Research
Research
Research
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The starting point
The starting point
My starting point was assessing why it’s hard for students to form and maintain a time tracking habit that keeps them productive by performing market research.
My starting point was assessing why it’s hard for students to form and maintain a time tracking habit that keeps them productive by performing market research.
Observing how users interact with competing time tracking apps provided valuable insights into their challenges. This understanding enabled me to design solutions that significantly simplify their time management, ensuring our app deeply aligns with their specific needs while promoting effective goal setting habits and healthy daily routines.
Observing how users interact with competing time tracking apps provided valuable insights into their challenges. This understanding enabled me to design solutions that significantly simplify their time management, ensuring our app deeply aligns with their specific needs while promoting effective goal setting habits and healthy daily routines.
Identified key reasons time tracking app users were unhappy
Identified key reasons time tracking app users were unhappy
Uncovered opportunities within the students experience on the app that would enable them to build a habit of time and goal tracking
Uncovered opportunities within the students experience on the app that would enable them to build a habit of time and goal tracking
Drafted UI features that enhance productivity, grounded in principles from psychology research.
Drafted UI features that enhance productivity, grounded in principles from psychology research.
Designed a new time tracking app within 8 weeks, delivering students an intuitive user experience that facilitates time management progress, goal recording, and reflection, all while adhering to our team’s research-focused approach on student engagement and productivity.
Designed a new time tracking app within 8 weeks, delivering students an intuitive user experience that facilitates time management progress, goal recording, and reflection, all while adhering to our team’s research-focused approach on student engagement and productivity.
What I Accomplished
What can competition teach us?
What can competition teach us?
What can competition teach us?
By studying other time tracking apps, I identified key features that informed enhancements to TimeWise. By integrating functionalities that delight users and foster habit formation, we enrich students' time management, profoundly impacting their productivity journey.
By studying other time tracking apps, I identified key features that informed enhancements to TimeWise. By integrating functionalities that delight users and foster habit formation, we enrich students' time management, profoundly impacting their productivity journey.
By studying other time tracking apps, I identified key features that informed enhancements to TimeWise. By integrating functionalities that delight users and foster habit formation, we enrich students' time management, profoundly impacting their productivity journey.
Define
Define
Define
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User Personas
User Personas
The persona analysis identifies four main user groups: sophomores, seniors, freshmen, and graduate students. These students are juggling classes, clubs, and personal life and need a way to manage their time better.
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate Student
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate Student
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate Student
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate Student
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Managing the workload of two demanding majors, participating in competitive programming, and maintaining a personal life.
Carlos aims to excel in both his majors while preparing for competitive programming contests and seeking internships in his field.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
"How can I balance my workload and still have time for myself?"
"Am I doing enough to prepare for my future career?"
"Why is managing my time so challenging?"
Overwhelmed by the demanding schedule.
Anxious about meeting deadlines and maintaining academic performance.
Motivated to succeed and make the most of the college experience.
Inability to find enough time for both academic and personal activities.
Difficulty in staying organized and keeping track of assignments and deadlines.
Feeling of constant pressure and stress from the demanding engineering curriculum.
Challenges in managing multiple responsibilities and commitments effectively.
Social media and digital distractions.
Social commitments and events.
Extracurricular activities that can sometimes take up too much time.
Overcommitment to various projects and responsibilities.
Distractions
Think and Feel
See
Hear
Desire to excel academically and secure good job prospects.
Passion for their field of study and extracurricular activities.
Determination to manage stress and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Making meaningful contributions to their field of study and to society through their engineering skills and knowledge.
Support from family, friends, and mentors.
Need for personal growth and development.
Motivations
Balance extracurricular activities with coursework
Effectively manage time to avoid burnout
Prepare for future careers and post-graduation opportunities
Maintain a healthy social life and personal well-being
Limited time due to demanding coursework and extracurriculars
Need for efficient time management tools
Balancing multiple responsibilities ( e.g., research, work, leadership roles)
High stress levels from academic and personal pressures
Goals
Constrains
A cluttered calendar filled with classes, assignments, and extracurricular activities.
Peers who seem to manage their time better.
Emails and notifications about deadlines and events.
Constant reminders of deadlines and upcoming exams.
Discussions among peers about balancing workloads and stress management techniques.
Encouragement from friends and family to take breaks and prioritize well-being.
Aggregated Empathy Map
Frustrations
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Carly, 18
Adapting to the new academic environment, managing coursework, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a social life.
Find a balance between her studies, extracurriculars, and personal time to avoid burnout and perform well academically.
Stress factors
Goals
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Jake, 25
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Second-year Graduate
Electrical Engineering
Emily, 21
Juggling leadership responsibilities, capstone project, job search, and academic performance.
Emily wants to ensure she graduates with a strong academic record while also leaving a positive impact through her leadership roles. She seeks to find a job in her field post-graduation.
Stress factors
Goals
Senior
Civil Engineering
Carlos, 20
Balancing research, teaching responsibilities, coursework, and career planning.
Jake wants to efficiently manage his time to meet his research deadlines, perform his teaching duties effectively, and prepare for his future career.
Stress factors
Goals
Junior
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Kano Model
& User Flow
Kano Model
& User Flow
By categorizing features into essential, attractive, one dimensional, and indifferent, I ensured that essential functionalities met student needs, while additional enhancements provided unexpected value. This approach balances user satisfaction and effective time management solutions for engineering students.
By categorizing features into essential, attractive, one dimensional, and indifferent, I ensured that essential functionalities met student needs, while additional enhancements provided unexpected value. This approach balances user satisfaction and effective time management solutions for engineering students.
Design
Design
Design
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I started by hand sketching the initial designs for TimeWise, focusing on a simple, flexible and user-friendly interface. These sketches show ideas for goal setting onboarding process and smart time tracking.
I started by hand sketching the initial designs for TimeWise, focusing on a simple, flexible and user-friendly interface. These sketches show ideas for goal setting onboarding process and smart time tracking.
Low Fidelity Prototypes
Low Fidelity Prototypes
Low Fidelity Prototypes
These prototypes helped refine the design and ensure it met the students' needs before developing the final version.
These prototypes helped refine the design and ensure it met the students' needs before developing the final version.
TimeWise
Manage your time wisely!
Company
University at Buffalo - Experiential Learning
Services
Visual Design
UI & UX Design
User Research
Industries
Education
Date
May- August 2024
Research shows that the stress culture in engineering affects student health and well-being. Students often struggle to balance a demanding curriculum with extracurricular activities. TimeWise aims to gather data on student time management to better address these challenges.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
Struggling to stay committed
Onboarding Goal setting
Keep track of progress towards your goals by setting specific tracking milestones and reminders that help you stay committed. TimeWise’s onboarding process makes achieving your goals an easy breeze.
Losing track of goals and objectives
Your achievements tracked in one place
Wondering how much you have accomplished? TimeWise keeps you updated on your progress towards your goals. We love to celebrate your achievements
With access to time tracking from anywhere in the app, TimeWise offers students an easy way to stay on track while multitasking on campus. Our Home screen widget makes a practical and fun way to log time while on task.
Busy schedule and need for easy accountability
Easy & intuitive activity tracking
Lacking motivation
Space for reflection & self-improvement
Our journal allows you to review your goals and assess your progress. By reflecting on what worked and what didn’t, we help you fine-tune your strategies and set more realistic and achievable goals.
© Salma Nurse 2024
© Salma Nurse 2024
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