Design Thinking and Electronic PrototypingWeek 01

Salu Ylirisku14.9.2021

Welcome

Who are we?

Let’s try Miro

https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_lxpI2Vs=/

Expectations?

What we shall cover

Design Thinking (Creative User-centred Innovation Work)• Norman (2013) The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and

Expanded Edition

Electronic Prototyping• With microcontroller-based devices (Arduino, ESP32, etc.)• Sensors, actuators, simple communications & circuits• And building (3D printing, laser cutting, …)

Learning methods

• Project work / prototyping• User-centred design, programming, electronics, making• Project management, presenting

• Reading, writing, and discussing

Learning resources

The Sähköpaja LabPersonal Electronics ‘Snack Box’MyCourses websiteWiki (weekly exercises / Period I)

Sähköpaja Lab Works

• We have an electronics lab called Sähköpaja• Let’s see a small video tour

• We have still limited access to the lab• max 20 people are allowed to stay there at once• Reserve your slot through MyCourses• Sessions on Wed 14-16, Thu 10-12

Lab work abroad

If not at Aalto Campus: Purchasing your own Arduino kit is encouraged• Arduino UNO, resistors, potentiometer, wires, buttons, temp sensor,

proximity sensor, LEDs, and a speaker, USB cable• Also multi-meter and soldering iron are good to have

TinkerCAD has an Arduino simulator (a poor alternative to reality)• You can get a taste of coding and connections, but not the smell of

smoke…• Also very limited set of boards and components are available

The Diary – How to Write

~600 words / week (about one page)• ½ reflection on action, ½ reflection on readings/videos/…Write about:• What you have done and learnt, own thoughts/experiences• Use academic referencing (either APA or IEEE) – Salu prepares template

• Use images• DL each Friday by midnight (not on exam weeks)• Delayed returns will lower the score with ‘-1pt’ / day

Evaluation• Grading 0-5

• Reflexive Learning Diary 40 %• Active reflecting, connected with reading

• Teamwork 20 %• Active contribution to team’s progress

• Presentations 20 %• Prototype 20 %

• Attendance to at least 80% of lectures is required• Exercises are required

• If you already know it, show it! (Add images to your learning diary)

The Project

The Project – “Let’s be accurate!”

The aim is to create a wearable/carried device that is technically based on the Arduino platform.

The intended user of the device MUST be someone else than you, i.e., a professional, hobbyist, or person who does something else than what you do.

The created device has to contribute to accuracy in what the person is doing.

The Project

Brainstorm Research Build Test Present

Period I Period II

Project steps

1. Brainstorm2. Research --- ready by mid-project, results in a plan3. Build4. Test5. Present

Brainstorm (1/5) – theme meanings

1. Think of different meanings of ‘accurate’1. What synonyms can you think of?

Project Presentations

In 5 weeks (19.10.):Project Plan

In 12 weeks (7.12):Project Results with Demo

This week’s tasks

1. Diary – Deadline on Friday midnight2. Reading: Chapter 1 pages 1-10

1. The Complexity of Modern Devices2. Human-Centered Design

3. Exercises1. Arduino UNO2. Libraries (and Teensy)

4. Project (agree on your team communication channel)1. Brainstorming results (thematic exploration / mindmap)