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UX Research Boot Camp

Summer 2026

May 18, 2026

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Aug 21, 2026

Tu/Th 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET

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UX Research Orientation

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May 14, 2026

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All Erdős Summer 2026 Career Launch Cohort or Alumni Club members who are not participating in another Launch bootcamp

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Category

Launch, Core Program, Boot Camp, Projects, Certificates

Overview

Welcome to the UX Research Boot Camp! The lessons concentrate on research-related industry roles particularly popular among those in the social sciences, arts, and humanities: UX research and related fields, like market research and consumer insights.

There are three projects for this course. In order to receive a UX Research certificate, you must submit all 3 projects, as well as a final project summary. Details of these projects are below.

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Organizers, Instructors, and Advisors

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Lindsay Warrenburg

Associate Director of Erdős

Office Hours:

As Needed

Email:

Preferred Contact:

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Kristina Knowles

Head of UX Projects

Office Hours:

As Needed

Email:

Preferred Contact:

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Objectives

- Apply quantitative and qualitative research to solve business problems
- Learn about how to interpret the Voice of the Customer, analyze end user behavior, profile customer personas, and shape product development plans.
- Prepare for high level research and managerial roles in consultant firms, market research companies, and growth strategy businesses.

Project Examples

TEAM 4

2026 Cohort Team

Tamera Jones, David Stifler, Ibrahim Odugbemi, Dejan Duric

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Project 1: Competitive Analysis
We conducted market research on behalf of Kairos, a remote patient monitoring company focused on postpartum health. Through background research and data synthesis, we strategically redesigned the company's marketing position.

Project 2: Finance App Usability
The goal-tracking app, Stack Save, was tested for feature usability with 4 users, focusing on areas for improvement in ease of use and effectiveness. We conducted a usability testing session via a survey and redesigned the interface based on the suggestions.

Project 3: Customer Loyalty
TableGram, a popular food service app, has seen changes in customer loyalty. To understand the key drivers and barriers in customer loyalty, we designed and administered a survey and conducted A/B testing to propose an intervention to keep customers.

TEAM 5

Team JXY!

Yuxian Lin,Xinyue Wu,Jessie Cordwell

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Project 1 – Market Research & Strategy
Conducted market research and competitive analysis to understand the industry landscape, followed by a SWOT analysis to identify strategic strengths and weaknesses, and designed a case study to apply these insights in a real-world context.

Project 2 – User Research & Design
Developed user personas to define target users, conducted usability testing based on personas to evaluate design effectiveness, and created wireframes to translate research findings into early-stage interface concepts.

Project 3 – Quantitative Research
Designed a survey to collect user data, ran an A/B test to compare new product feature, and performed quantitative analysis to draw data-driven conclusions from the results.

First Steps/Prerequisites

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First Steps

Program Content

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Program Content

Textbook/Notes

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UX Research Orientation

Orientation

Brief overview of the course structure and deadlines

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Research in Industry & Market Research

Unit 1

Research in Industry & Market Research

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Persona Research & Product Design

Unit 2

Persona Research & Product Design

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Linear Regression & Logistic Regression

Optional -- Unit 3

Linear Regression & Logistic Regression

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Project Instructions

Instructions

How to form teams and submit projects

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Industry Deliverables

Unit 1

Industry Deliverables

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Survey Design & A/B Tests

Unit 3

Survey Design & A/B Tests

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Factor Analysis & PCA

Optional -- Unit 3

Factor Analysis & PCA

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UX Research Introduction

Introduction

Quick overview of the course

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Interviewing & Sampling Theory

Unit 2

Interviewing & Sampling Theory

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Exploratory Data Analysis & Statistical Analysis

Unit 3

Exploratory Data Analysis & Statistical Analysis

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Project/Homework Instructions

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Project/Team Formation
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Project Instructions

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How to form teams and submit projects

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Schedule

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Orientation & Setup Week: May 18 - 22, 2026
Phase 1 - Instruction and Project Completion: May 26 - Jul 10, 2026
Project Review & Judging: Jul 13 - Jul 16, 2026
Phase 2 - Intense Interview Prep & Career Connections for Certificate Holders: Jul 17 - Aug 21, 2026

UX Research Orientation

May 19, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Networking Event / Team Formation

Jun 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Persona Research, Product Design & Project 2 Overview

Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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EDA, Basic Stats & Project 3 Overview

Jun 23, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Factor Analysis, PCA

Jul 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Research in Industry, Market Research

May 26, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Project 1 Day

Jun 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Project 2 Day

Jun 16, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Regression, Logistic Regression

Jun 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Industry Deliverables & Project 1 Overview

May 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Interviewing, Sampling Theory

Jun 9, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Survey Design, A/B Testing

Jun 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Project 3 Day

Jun 30, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC

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Project/Homework Deadlines

May 23, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deadline to switch bootcamps

Contact Amalya Lehmann (amalya@erdosinstitute.org) if you would like to switch to another bootcamp

Jun 6, 2026

03:59 AM UTC

Deadline to defer to future cohort

Contact Amalya Lehmann (amalya@erdosinstitute.org) if you would like to switch to a future cohort

Jun 15, 2026

09:00 PM UTC

UX Project 1 Due

Project 1 Deadline

Jun 26, 2026

09:00 PM UTC

UX Project 2 Due

Project 2 Deadline

Jul 8, 2026

09:00 PM UTC

UX Project 3 Due

Project 3 Deadline

Jul 10, 2026

09:00 PM UTC

UX Final Project Due

Final Project Deadline

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