The Design Cycle: A Problem Solving Process

What is the point?A proven method and process

Can be utilized for any problem

Helps you to produce quality work

Design Cycle:Problem Solving Process Overview

A - Investigating and analyzing

B - Developing ideas

C - Creating the solution

D - Evaluating

A: Investigating & analyzingStudents will:

Explain the importance of the problem Justify the need for a solutionConsider their targeted audienceIdentify and prioritize research needed to

develop a solutionAnalyze a range of existing products that

inspire a solutionDevelop a detailed “Design Brief” which

summarizes the analysis of relevant research

Investigating-Design Brief DetailsWhen developing the design brief, you should… concisely summarize only the useful and relevant information you have found through your research

present this information in your own words

not copy and paste information from sources without directly quoting and providing analysis or explaining how it is relevant

B: Developing IdeasStudents will:

develop a design specification that clearly states the success criteria

develop a range of feasible design ideas, which can be interpreted by others

present the final chosen design and justify

develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution

Design Specs = success criteriaTo be successful, the solution must... (have, be, include, do, etc.)

Developing Ideas - DetailsIn MYP design, a feasible idea is one that the you can

create within the allocated time with the tools and facilities.

Some examples of “planning drawings/diagrams” include: website navigation maps, websites detailed sketches (graphic design) detailed storyboards (video editing and animations scale drawing with measurements (orthographic), part and assembly drawings exploded drawings recipes cutting plans

Developing Ideas - Details

C: Creating the solutionStudents will:

construct a logical plan, describing time & resources

demonstrate excellent technical skills

follow the plan

justify fully any changes made to the chosen design and plan during the process

present the solution as a whole either in electronic form or through photographs of the solution showing details from different angles

Creating the solution - Details When changes have been made to the solution, students

must describe and justify each change.

Technical skills: The level of technical skill can be determined using the following two factors:

the complexity of skill demonstrated

the level of guidance needed from the teacher to complete the task

D:EvaluatingStudents will:

design detailed and relevant testing methods that will generate data and make it possible to measure the success of the solution

evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification*

explain how the solution could be improved

explain the impact of the solution on the targeted audience/client

Evaluating - DetailsProduct testing: stage in the design process where

versions of products (prototypes) are tested against the design need (specification), applied to the context and presented to the end-user or target audience.

Tests include collection and analysis of data.

Types of testing include: user trial and observation: (usability and intuitiveness), field/ performance test: (functionality and performance), expert appraisal: (beta testing, consumer testing)

Evaluating details continued…Authentic tests are:

relevant to the project

completed by appropriate testers

used to gain high-quality feedback.

Design/Problem Solving Process Review

Investigating

Developing ideas

Creating the solution

Evaluating

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Homework:Complete your set of Cornell notes as evidence

of “Creating the solution.”Review the PowerPoint on our website if needed.Make sure use feedback on your practice Cornell

notes and apply that to this task.Include summaries on each page!Include any changes you made to the system and

justify why you made those changes. OR

If you made no changes, explain why this system works for you.