RESEARCH

DEVELOPMENT
IN DIGITAL MEDIA
COURSE ID
3029 MAPA

STUDENT ID
003T4120

STUDENT NAME
LEE SUE ANN

PREPARE FOR
MS. ALICE TEOH

TOPIC
PRACTICE PROTOCOL IN STUDENT PROJECT
School of Media & Performing Arts
Creating a Practice Protocol in
Student Projects
Topic
"A project to produce an affordable secret code, smart digital door lock for houses
to help people who are careless and forgetful about their keys."

This project follows a published research method:

Leavy, P. (2017)Research design quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-
based, and community-based participatory research approaches. New York:
Guilford, pp. 209-219.

Practice Protocol

Step 1:
Research on other available case studies and professional works; review of study
resources such as journals. Explore on more possibilities and inspirations for
better idea.

Step 2:
Start project journal.

Step 3:
Identify on target audience. Collect and analyze data from targetted audience using
the right research methodology. (consent note is included)

Step 4:
Data collecting period. Daily posting on Internet sites like social media to increase
number of participants for higher data accuracy.

Step 5:
Analyze and monitor the responses collected. Understand the target market for
better improvement on project.

Step 6:
Plan a Ganttchart schedule for better work efficiency. Identify materials and
equipments needed and start early purchasing.

Step 7:
Sketch on product outcome. Programming testing on arduino board for the prototype
before product physical building.

Step 8:
Product building. Implement new functionality, analyze code and fixing bugs.
Step 9:
User testing. Gather and review on opinions for further improvements.

-REPEAT steps 7 and 9 for second prototype.

Lee Sue Ann - 003T4120 - January 2021

School of Media & Performing Arts
Creating a Practice Protocol in
Student Projects
Step 10:
Compare both prototypes and observe the pros and cons. Review wisely for future
improvement on the prototype. Final works archived.

Lee Sue Ann - 003T4120 - January 2021