Co-Design is the process of design in which designers work with the people they are designing for rather than for them. They provide their expertise, methods, and resources and enable the co-designers to use those new tools to design what they need, because they know their wants and needs better than anyone else. The co-design process focuses on the prospective user and spends a significant amount of time getting to know the user on a more personal level, beyond the typical client/designer relationship. Plans for this endeavor are very useful as they provide a schedule for the designers and help inform the co-designers on what they will be doing and when they will be doing it. With this plan openly shared, co-designers can offer input to ensure the research methods are comfortable for them and productive for the study in order to inform the final design to its highest potential.
Study spaces are a familiar environment for college students, but preferences in their characteristics vary broadly depending on the person. A study space is any area which people occupy to work on their tasks from their classes.
