In this project, your target audience is your client. The client could be a single person or a group of people. Create a problem statement after interviewing the client(s). In A1 you will justify the problem and need for a design solution.

Now that you know what problem you would like to solve, it's time to think about research. Your questions should cover both content and skills research, categorized into primary and secondary sources.

Look at existing solutions that you think will engage your target market. Use the SWOT Analysis to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of these solutions.

Summarize what you have learned in your research and analysis.

Consider this research and decide what topic (digital or product) you would like to focus on and why.

What design specifications will make your end product or solution successful? Write your ideas down in the imperative form (i.e. it must do..., it has to include…).

Concept sketching is an integral part of the design process when creating a solution. Based on your design specifications and the opportunities you identified during your SWOT analysis of existing products, begin to sketch out different ideas and share them with other designers for feedback.

Share your finalized concept with your client for their approval of your chosen solution pathway.

Present the final concept as an accurate and detailed plan. This should also be included in a presentation to the client to communicate final objective before acting.

Plan out key dates and detail what needs to be completed by that date. What resources you will need? Backwards plan by starting at the bottom of the template with the final due date and working your way towards the top.

Example:

Key Date: February 21, 2019

What needs to be done: The final 3D printed product will be delivered to the client.

Resources: 3D printer, filament (colors), & Onshape

While you are creating your solution, you must document the process that you have gone through to demonstrate the technical skills you are learning. This can later serve as a roadmap to create similar products or solutions.

Write or record the following:

1. STEPS TAKEN
2. ~ TIME
3. RESOURCES
4. PROCESS
5. PROGRESS / CHANGES

Present your final solution and document whether or not you met your key dates or had to change your plans. This can also be a link to your final product or solution.

During the design cycle, it is rare that everything goes to plan. Measurements need to be adjusted, unforeseen events interfere with key dates.

Document any challenges that you encountered while making your solution and describe what changes you made to your design and plan as a result.

Example:

Challenges: I couldn't get the product finished in time for my due date because I missed 2 classes due to a sports tournament abroad.

Justification for any changes made to your design and plan: My plan had to be adjusted by pushing back my key date by 1 day since I had to use academic prep time to finish sanding my product. My design changed a little bit because I didn't have time to paint my product.

Go back to the design specifications that you created in B1. Look at the testing methods that you considered using to test if those specifications would be successful. Design and carry out those methods.

Typical testing methods include:

• Survey
• Timing
• Checklist
• Observation
• Stress-testing
• Inspection
• Comparison

Go back to the design specifications that you created in B1. Based on the tests you conducted in D1, include the link to the results of this testing. Evaluate the success of the testing. Were your design specifications met?

Identify improvements that you believe your solution would benefit from to positively impact your target audience. Detail the reason or cause that you believe justify that improvement.

Think about how your solution impacted your target audience. Include reasons or causes.