Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes by Google via Coursera: Fee, Duration, How to Apply

Quick Facts

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Medium of instructions English	Mode of learning Self study	Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

Taking the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes programme will make you capable enough to get jobs in UX design. In this programme, you will design a mobile app, which you will add to your professional UX portfolio. You will start with the basics of drawing and move on to creating storyboards.

Next, the course will teach you how to digital and paper wireframe using the industry staple software – Figma. You will learn to create low-fidelity prototypes as well. The programme has several hands-on activities to keep your creative juices flowing.

After completing the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes certification course, you will also be awarded a certificate from Coursera. After paying for the certification, you can access numerous advantages, such as – career benefits, shareable on LinkedIn, etc. The course is spread over three weeks and takes approximately 16 hours to complete. It is a part of the seven courses in the Google UX Design programme.

Course and certificate fees

The fees for the course Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes is -

Head	Amount in INR
1 month	Rs. 1,175
3 month	Rs. 2,351
6 month	Rs. 3,527

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Coursera

Eligibility criteria

To study the course, it’s recommended that you complete the Start the UX Design Process Empathize, Define, and Ideate programme and Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design course first.
If not, you should be able to conduct user research for informing the creation of user stories, empathy maps, user journey maps, personas, problem statements, and value propositions.

What you will learn

Designing skills

By the end of the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes certification syllabus, you will be able to:

Design a mobile app and add it to your portfolio
Recognise deceptive patterns and implicit bias in design
Design a low-fidelity prototype in Figma
Build a prototype on paper to add interactivity to designs
Develop digital wireframes in Figma
Create paper wireframes for a mobile app design
Apply information architecture principles to organise a mobile app
Apply the basics of drawing
Understand the difference between high-fidelity and low-fidelity design
Create two types of storyboards: close-up and big picture
Develop a goal statement

The syllabus

Module 1: Storyboarding and wireframing

Videos

Introduction to Course 3: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
Karen - My path to UX design
Craig - Research informs ideation in the real world
Use research to inform ideation
Introduction to storyboarding user flows
Create goal statements
Understand the two types of storyboards
Introduction to wireframes
Draw your first wireframe
Start drawing
Understand the benefits of wireframing
Wrap-up: Storyboarding and wireframing

Readings

Welcome to Course 3
Optional - Read this if it’s your first course in the certificate program
Introduction to prototypes
Outline a user flow
Review: Outline the user flow for projects
Learn more about creating storyboards
Review: Create project storyboards
Review: Create wireframes by drawing a favorite app
Glossary terms from course 3, module 1

Quizzes

Module 1 challenge
Self-Reflection: Consider the user flow for an app
Test your knowledge of storyboards
Test your knowledge of design fidelity
Activity: Create storyboards for your portfolio project

Discussion Prompts

Share the user flow for your portfolio project app
Share the paper wireframe of your favorite app
Share your storyboards

Module 2: Creating paper and digital wireframes

Videos

Welcome to Module two
The basics of information architecture (IA)
Introduction to Figma
Create paper wireframes
Transition from paper to digital wireframes
Use Gestalt Principles when creating wireframes\
Erika - Tools of the trade
Create digital wireframes in Figma
Optional - Learn from Figma: Create wireframes for an app
Wrap-up: Creating paper and digital wireframes

Readings

Designing the information architecture of apps
Review: Create paper wireframes
Create a Figma account
Learn more about using Gestalt Principles in wireframes
Glossary terms from course 3, module 2
Exemplars: Create digital wireframes for your portfolio project

Quizzes

Module 2 Challenge
Test your knowledge on information architecture
Test your knowledge on Gestalt Principles
Activity: Create digital wireframes for your portfolio project

Discussion Prompts

Share an example of strong information architecture (IA)
Share your paper wireframe
Share what you learned about creating digital wireframes in Figma

Module 3: Building low-fidelity prototypes

Videos

Welcome to module 3
Learn about low-fidelity prototypes
Create a paper prototype
Introduction to building low-fidelity prototypes in Figma
Build low-fidelity prototypes in Figma
Optional - Learn from Figma: Create prototypes
Recognize implicit bias in design
Ayan - Bias in UX design work
Identify deceptive patterns in UX design
Explore the effects of designs that deceive
Priya - The importance of equitable design
Wrap-up: Building low-fidelity prototypes
Congratulations on completing Course 3: Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Readings

Creative ways to make paper prototypes
Marvel's Prototyping on paper tool
Learn more about lo-fi prototyping in Figma
Review: Create a low-fidelity prototype in Figma
Access Figma prototypes on mobile devices
Learn more about bias in UX design - and how to avoid it
Avoid deceptive patterns
Understand the attention economy
Understand your impact as a UX designer
Learn more about ethical design
Glossary terms from course 3, module 3
Exemplars: Build a low-fidelity mobile prototype for your portfolio project
Course 3 glossary
Start the next course

Quizzes

Module 3 Challenge
Test your knowledge of low-fidelity prototypes
Self-Reflection: Your own biases
Activity: Build a low-fidelity mobile prototype for your portfolio project

Discussion Prompts

Share your low-fidelity prototype
Reflect on experiencing a deceptive pattern
Share your course experience

Plugin

Understand deceptive patterns

Admission details

Follow these steps to ensure you get admission to the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes classes:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/wireframes-low-fidelity-prototypes: Here’s the link for the course website
Sign in to your Coursera account. If you don’t already own an account, create one using your institutional email ID or social credentials.
Next, select the “Enrol for Free” option. Choose the preferred access type – certificate or audit. Certificate access requires you to pay a fee. Audit access is free of cost.
After choosing and making a payment based on a monthly basis (if necessary), you will be enrolled in the programme.

Filling the form

Application form filling isn’t required to participate in the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes certification course. Merely signing in or creating an account would do the job.

Scholarship Details

If you can’t afford the certificate experience, you can apply for Coursera’s financial aid programme to receive financial assistance. All you have to do is submit an application form for financial aid, which asks you about your career goals, income, and educational details. Upon form submission, you’ll have to wait for 10-15 days for a reply from Coursera. If your application is approved, you will get the Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes certification by Coursera certificate for free initially.

How it helps

Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes certification benefits all the study material for free. Moreover, you get to participate in Coursera’s Top Instructor course, Google Career Certificates. Current UX researchers and designers at Google will teach you, and you will master hands-on tasks simulating real-world UX design scenarios. Besides, the certification and curriculum prepare you to apply for an entry-level position as a user experience designer, thereby enabling you to advance in your career.

FAQs

Do I need to complete other courses of this series first?

Yes, it’s recommended that you complete the Start the UX Design Process Empathize, Define, and Ideate programme and Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design course first before applying.