Reviewing Criteria
Each team's paper submission will be distributed to and reviewed by UPA’s volunteer reviewers, both academics, designers and usability professionals.
Round 1 - Short Paper
Round one, the written short paper submission, will be reviewed based on:
- Use of ethnography and relevant contextual and background research
- Analysis of/approach to the proposed challenge
- Appropriateness/relevance of the solution to the posed challenge
- Originality of the solution
- Quality of the design process
- Quality of the argument for the proposed solution
- Impact of the solution
- Cost efficiency of solution
- Clarity of writing
Round 2 – Remote Presentation & Poster
Round two, the online presentation will be reviewed by iSDC panel of judges based on:
- Clear communication of key aspects of solution
- Clear communication of design method
- Clear communication of rationale for proposed solution
- Visual design and aesthetic appearance or presentation slides and project poster
- Communication of the solution and Q&A session discussion
