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A Better Desk
A Better Desk
Design something to make your desk or table a better place to do your work.
Think about what is missing, or something that is annoying about your workspace.
1. Watch the video / picture walkthrough showing each page and what to do.
2. Watch the video resources below to get some ideas - but don't copy them.
DUE: Before the next D&I class next week
Video Walkthrough
Video Walkthrough
Video Resources
Video Resources
These videos are here to help you generate ideas only, please don't copy these projects, but use them to design your own.
Remember - Innovators Never Copy!
Remember - Innovators Never Copy!
You can improve by observing what can be better, then adding, or changing something to make it your own!
Picture Walkthrough
Picture Walkthrough
1. Empathy
1. Empathy
Sit at your desk and notice somethings that you might need, or something that could be made even better!
2. Define
2. Define
Finish the sentence, it will help you focus your idea for your ONE project so that you have a clear direction.
3. Ideate (Brainstorm)
3. Ideate (Brainstorm)
As fast as you can, brainstorm different ideas!
*** Remember: The goal at this stage is to come up with AS MANY IDEAS AS YOUR CAN, not to take timing planning what you will build!
Feel free to print many pages, use scrap paper, or digitally draw as much as you can.
4. Prototype
4. Prototype
Build!
Insert photographs of the two best designs you chose to build from the many brainstorms you sketched out.
5. Test
5. Test
Does your design .... DO what is it supposed to DO?
Ready to get started?
Ready to get started?
- Print the PDF copy of the plan (not required)
2. Research flight and air resistance
3. Brainstorm MANY ideas as FAST as you can.
4. Choose your 2 best ideas, polish, tweak, and improve the plans then BUILD them.
5. Test your designs and record data.
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