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// background

design process //

// background

// in practice

design process //

// background

// in practice

// 10,000 ft view

// background

// in practice

// 10,000 ft view

// hypothetical

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design process // background

Germany

Suburban Los Angeles

Urban Los Angeles

UCLA

aerospace philosophy

graduation

philadelphia

UArts

human centered design

business engineering

humanities

human centered design

business engineering

humanitiesWhat do people want or need?

human centered design

business engineering

humanitiesWhat do people want or need?

Can it be made?

human centered design

business engineering

humanitiesWhat do people want or need?

Can it be made?Is it viable?

design process // background

design process // in practice

design process // in practice

What does it look like?

design process // in practice

design process // in practice

what’s the design problem?

what’s the design problem?

how will kids learn science?

research

research

colorful, noisy, dynamic

research

research

larger than life-size

synthesize

synthesize

make sense of the research

prototype

storyboard

prototype

tangible idea

storyboard

prototype

tangible idea

communicate

storyboard

prototype & test

prototype & test

prototypes should be imperfect!

prototype & test

test, feedback and iterate...

does it solve the problem?

does it solve the problem?

will kids learn science?

design process // in practice

design process // in practice

Recycling in the Bronx

April 2, 2013 Grade 6

New York Giants lead in NFC East

November 27, 2012 Grade 6

Brooklyn’s Population

June 11, 2013 Grade 6

Crime Rates in Manhattan

May 13, 2013 Grade 6

what’s the design problem?

what’s the design problem?

intrinsic motivation

real world application

what’s the design problem?

intrinsic motivation

research

research competitors

synthesize

synthesize

make sense of the research

prototype

prototype

test

test // does it solve the problem?

test // does it solve the problem?

intrinsic motivation

design process // in practice

design process // 10,000 ft view

what’s the problem?

design process // 10,000 ft view

what’s the problem?

design process // hypothetical

A design scenario.

design process // hypothetical

A design scenario.

What’s the problem?

design process // hypothetical

A design scenario.

What’s the problem?

How would you research?

design process // hypothetical

A design scenario.

What’s the problem?

How would you research?

How would you prototype?

design process // hypothetical

A design scenario.

What’s the problem?

How would you research?

How would you prototype?

How would you test?

a design scenario

How would you design forpeople with disabilities?

michael

michael

dexterity

michael

dexterity

protest

how does he express himself?

how does he express himself?

a design problem

capturing memories

what’s the problem?

design process // hypothetical

What’s the problem?

How would you research?

How would you prototype?

How would you test?

benjamin farahmande: benfarahmand@gmail.comt: @benfarahmandw: benfarahmand.com

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