Table of Contents Chapter One Design Thinking and Identifying a Problem 4 Chapter Two Research Observe and Interview 8 Chapter Three Synthesize and Focus 14 Chapter Four Brainstorm 18 Chapter Five Prototype 22 Chapter Six Test Adjust Test Again 24 Chapter Seven Implement 28 Learn More 30 Glossary 31 Index 32
Design Thinking and Identifying a Problem Have you ever used a tool like a screwdriver or pencil sharpener and wished it worked a little bit better Or waited for the school bus and wished it would arrive sooner or closer to your house How about your school schedule Do you ever wonder if rearranging your courses would make it easier to learn When you find yourself asking I wonder if I could make this better you’ve found a good design problem A design problem is something you see that isn’t working as well as it could and think you can improve You can choose to complain about a problem or take it as a challenge to try and make the problem better After all what’s more fun complaining about things or thinking creatively about how to improve them You don’t have to rely on just on your own smarts to solve a problem In this book we’ll use a process known as design thinking to help you gain insights and ideas Design thinking was started by a company called IDEO in California It has used design thinking to make better shopping 4 CHAPTER ONE
Design thinking is all about improving something you use every day like your water bottle What questions might you have about the design of this water bottle 5
