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Abstract: The goal of this study was to evaluate the usability and user-experience of a new type of standing workstation-system to be used in the context of an Educational Makerspace. Thirty participants were asked to perform two design-based activities allowing them to use a setting composed of the new workstation and one formed by a standard table and seats. Participants were asked to rate each ... read moresetting using a System Usability Scale (SUS) Questionnaire and to score them by using a comparative rating with respect to different dimensions of the user experience. The results display a favorable Usability scoring for the new workstation (Mean= 78.5, SD=12.03) when compared to the traditional setting (Mean= 67.3, SD=12.83). Subjective evaluation of the new workstation also displayed significant scoring of its capacity for easier set up and clean up tasks. Participants perceived the design as helpful to keep materials and projects more organized.
Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University, 2015.
Submitted to the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Advisor: Daniel Hannon.
Committee: Chris Rogers, and Ethan Danahy.
Keywords: Experimental psychology, Design, and Educational technology.read less
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