Design Solutions

Identify a problem

1. Understand the science of the problem

2. Research

Come up with a design solution

1. Understand the science of the design solution

2. Make a model of the design solution

3. Make the design solution

4. Come up with criteria

   1. What is needed for it to work

   2. What will it do when it works

5. Come up with constraints

   1. What can't it do when it is works

   2. What limits it as it is working

6. Rank the criteria to come up with a list of trade-offs

7. Test it

   1. Come up with an investigation

   2. Collect results

   3. Analyze results

8. Revise

   1. Look at trade-offs

      1. Create a cost benefit analysis

   2. Eliminate constraints

   3. Make a new model

9. Repeat 7&8