Design Process

Problem solving Process

Try to solve the problem or issue.

Define the problem

Google it.

Put a plan into action.

Try to solve the problem or issue.

Define the problem

Generate concepts

Put a plan into action.

A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.

Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.

Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.

Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.

A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.

Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.

The 6 steps of the design process.

4 Steps of problem solving

Are limitations. framed as part of the problem; thing like money, time, size.

A problem statement identifies the gap between the current problem, and the desired goal, of a process or product.

The solution is the answer to a problem.

Are the goals or outcomes for a successful solution. Criteria should be determined before developing possible solutions.

What questions did you ask to better appreciate the needs of the client?

Were there additional questions you should have asked?

What design considerations did you think about?

Describe how your team decided

What design ideas did your team consider?

Were there additional questions you should have asked?

How did you ensure that everyone on the team contributed ideas?

Describe how your team decided.

How did you test your solution?

Can you think of drawings or models that might have communicated your ideas better?

How did you communicate your ideas with your team members? For example, did you use drawings?

What design considerations did you think about?

How did you test your solution?

What design ideas did your team consider?

How did you use what you learned from your testing to modify your design?

How far back in the design process did you have to go to make design modifications?

Did you evaluate your solution to make sure it meets the requirements identified in Step 1?

How did you test your solution?

How can your solution be improved in future iterations?

Were there additional questions you should have asked?

What design considerations did you think about?

How did you share your solution with your classmates?

What design artifacts did you share?

How did your audience affect your choice of artifacts to present for your solution?