UX Design Program - Cal Poly

Diverse Discovery! Activities and sights to suit every interest await in the vibrant surroundings:

• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Lawn games, and more.

• Shared dorm rooms with common bathrooms.

• Gender-segregated floors, rooms with extra-long twin beds, desks, drawers, mirrors, and closets.

• RA on each hall to foster community, provide support, and plan activities.

• Staff available 24/7 for support and emergencies.

• 24-hour dorm security with electronic key access.

• University security on 24-hour patrol, available for student assistance.

• Dormitories around a courtyard with laundry facilities, lounges, and high-speed wireless internet.

• Smoke-free environment policy inside student rooms and buildings.

• Cal Poly Campus Dining offers a variety of dining options, choices range from Mexican, Mongolian, to American cuisine.

• Commitment to local, fresh sourcing and sustainable dining practices.

• Morro Bay Features: Known as the Gibraltar of the Pacific. Features the Morro Rock in Morro Bay State Park with lagoons, trails, and a bird-rich marsh. Attractions include beaches, restaurants, shops, and parks along the shoreline and Embarcadero.
• Ravine Water Park: Located in Paso Robles, CA. Attractions include the Calypso Bay wave pool, lazy river, and water slides like Thunder Run and Quadzilla.
• Track-Specific Excursions: Activities tailored to each academic course. Possible excursions include touring local businesses, meeting law enforcement, visiting the Cal Poly printing enterprise UGS, and exploring the Robert F. Kennedy Library.

• Group airport transfers: $95 each way.

• Transfers outside of the official group pick-up and drop-off time window: $195 each way

Arrivals During Flight Window:

• Greeted by campus staff.

• Stay at the airport with staff until the flight window closes and all students have arrived.

• Transported to campus after the flight window ends.

• No immediate meeting by staff; must wait for the official arrival window.

• For late arrivals(within reason), for those that pay a transfer fee will be met at the airport.

General Departure Information:

• Students who opt for departure transfer (with a $95 fee) will arrive at the airport at maximum 10:00am.

• Suitable for flights departing at 12:00pm or later.

• With additional fee, there might be service for flights departing before 12:00pm.

Program Overview:

• Learn about and apply ethnographic research methods to understand an end-user's needs in mobile product design.
• Work in groups to create multi-platform, user-centered mobile application products using Figma design software.
• Build user interfaces that aim to enhance the user experience of mobile digital products across devices and platforms.
• Explore the cross-disciplinary nature of UX Design from creating an idea through mobile web page design prototype.

Course Schedule:

• First week: Five 3-hour classes, 9am-12pm, Monday to Friday
• Second week: Four 3-hour classes, 9am-12pm, Monday to Thursday
• Wednesday afternoons of each week are dedicated to students' course-specific academic excursion, guest speaker, or activity.
• 6 hours of Enrichment Electives

Dr. Xiaoying Rong:

• Instructor for Cal Poly SLO

• Bachelor of Engineering from Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication,

• Master of Business Administration from Beijing Institute of Technology,

• Ph.D. in Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Printing from Western Michigan University.

• Currently teaching printed electronics and product development, specialty printing technologies, and consumer packaging at Cal Poly SLO.

• Airport Shuttle service: $95 (Each way)

• Registration fee: $99

• Pocket Money: We suggest an extra $100 per week.

Criteria for Admission:

• Vaccination Requirements: May be necessary for in-person programs, depending on university policies.

• Academic requirements:

  • For students entering grades 9-12

  • A grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent)

• English Proficiency for International Students: Telephone interview or minimum test scores:

  • TOEFL: 490 (paper) or 60 (iBT).

  • Cambridge: PET-Distinction or FCE-C.

  • SAT: 450 in Reading/Writing.

• Decisions are emailed within 7 to 10 business days after application review.