About

Healthy Huskies is a mobile application created to help college students navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic without fear. Created by UW students for UW students, Healthy Huskies has features that help students perform contact tracing, track their symptoms, schedule tests, and even stay up-to-date on all news about the virus.

The Problem

Students at the University of Washington have very busy lives, where they are expected to balance multiple classes and extracurriculars while making sure they are staying healthy and safe during the pandemic. Our team decided to design an app for University of Washington students that addressed all of their needs in regards to getting through the COVID-19 pandemic. The university currently has a Husky Coronavirus Testing Program that helps students get tested for COVID-19 but it has limited functionality. Our team saw an opportunity and created Healthy Huskies where students can schedule COVID tests and while having access to other COVID-19 resources they might need all in one place.

Project Details

Duration: 9 Weeks
Service: Group Project in the UW’s HCDE 318 Class
Teams Members: Frannie Ello, Oliver Knickrehm, Ryan Bautista
Tools: Miro, Paper and Pencil, Figma
Targeted User Group: University of Washington Students

Our Process

Research

Utilizing human-centered research methods in order to gather qualitative data about our users.

This section is comprised of:

Competitive Analyses
User Interviews
Persona
User Journey Map

Design

Using design techniques to brainstorm possible solutions for our users.

This section is comprised of:

Design Requirements
Storyboards
Information Architecture

Prototyping

Creating low fidelity and high fidelity mock-ups of our proposed solution.

This section is comprised of:

Lo-Fi Interactive Prototype
Evaluation Findings
Annotated Wireframes

Reflection

Our team reflects on our work during this 9-week project.

This section is comprised of:

Team Reflection
Project Reflection

Team Members

Oliver Knickrehm

I am a third-year HCDE student at UW. Outside of school I enjoy skiing, hiking, sports and trying out new restaurants. Feel free to check out my personal portfolio and contact me for any reason at all!

My Portfolio

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Frannie Ello (she/her)

I am a second-year student at UW studying HCDE with a focus in HCI. Outside of school, I love food, bowling, and gaming. Feel free to contact me if you want to grab boba sometime!

Portfolio

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Ryan Bautista

Hello! I am a second-year intending to double degree in HCDE and Comparative History of Ideas at UW. Looking to connect the worlds of STEM and arts with STEAM! Feel free to contact me if you want to chat!

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