• Describe the need or problem you have identified?

  1. Whom does it affect and how?

  2. What are the reasons or causes of this problem?

• Justify the need for a solution.

  1. Why is this problem worthy of the time and resources necessary to solve it?

• Why is this need or problem relevant to you?

  1. Describe any relevant connection you have with this problem or need?

  2. Do you have any relevant experience with solving this kind of problem?  If not, why did you choose this problem or need?

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.

Analyze at least 3 existing products made by other people which inspire a solution to the problem.  Include the following for each product/project:

• What are the benefits of this product/project?

  1. How easy is it to use?

  2. What are the possible benefits of its use?

  3. Explain how it inspires your project.

  4. Does this product/project support social justice?

• What are the disadvantages of the product/project?

  1. Explain how it might be harmful to humanity and/or the environment.

  2. Describe how it might be improved.

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.

• Your list of necessary resources may be in the form of a table or bullet points:

  1. What tools will you need?

  2. What materials will you need?

  3. What digital resources will you need?

  4. Will you need additional time outside of class?

  5. If you do not currently have the required resources, how will you get them?

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.

Now that you have a plan, create your chosen design.

• Using your design sketches (2.a.) and your resource list (2.b.) build your project/product

  • Take pictures, screenshots and/or videos of your process

• The only thing you need to do in your portfolio for this step is to insert evidence of your final product (link, photo, or video)

• Be sure to collect artifacts of your process for 3.b. (photos, screenshots, videos, etc.)

• Insert at least 5 artifacts of your process (pictures, screenshots, and/or videos)

  • Compose and crop your images with intention (a beautiful portfolio is a professional portfolio)

• Add annotations to each image detailing your process and development of skills.

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.

• Describe the methods you used for testing the success of your project/product

  • Who tested it?

    • Why did you choose this user or user group for your test(s)?

  • How did you test it?

    • Survey?

    • Observations?

    • User trials?

  • Was this a valid and reliable test?  Why or why not?

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.

• Include the following:

  1. Did you solve the original problem to set out to solve? Why or why not?

• What challenges did you encounter and how did you overcome them?

• What improvements might you make?

  • Describe with details

  • If there are no possible improvements, explain why.

• Develop a brief introduction sentence or two telling the reader what you are addressing in this step and why.