Schedule Studio

UMich Course Registration, Redesigned

EECS 493 · PixelPenguins · Winter 2025

6 Platforms. 30+ Tabs.
One Registration.

💻
Wolverine Access
Outdated UI, single tab only
📅
Atlas
Unreliable data & exports
📚
LSA Course Guide
Reliable but clunky
RateMyProfessors
External & unverified
💬
Reddit
Unstructured peer advice
🏫
Dept. Websites
Inconsistent info

I had thirty-something tabs open… switching back and forth between webpages is troublesome.

4 Interviews
80+ Data Points
3 Breakpoints Identified

From Research to Prototype
in 4 Milestones

Feb 2025
User Research
4 interviews, affinity diagram, 80+ data points
Mar 2025
Ideation
80 ideas, 8 storyboards, 4 speed dating sessions
Mar–Apr 2025
Prototype v1
Figma prototype, 3 think-alouds, 6 UFTs
Apr 2025
Iteration
12 changes, 4 think-alouds, 8 UFTs, bakeoff

Everything in One Place

Unified Course Discovery

Search, filter, and compare courses with reviews, prerequisites, and workload in one view.

Degree Progress Tracking

Visual degree audit with real-time requirement tracking and course recommendations.

Smart Conflict Detection

Automatic schedule conflict alerts with alternative section and course suggestions.

Campus Route Maps

Walking routes between classes with travel time validation on your schedule.

Integrated Reviews

Aggregated ratings from Atlas, RateMyProfessors, and Reddit in one unified feed.

One-Click Registration

Backpack, preview, and register for courses without leaving the platform.

Try Schedule Studio

schedulestudio.umich.edu

What We Learned

0
UFTs Identified
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Think-Aloud Sessions
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Task Completion Rate

Finding everything in one place would be great.

Built by PixelPenguins

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