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<p>In this first assignment, we want you to take on the role of a designer and complete a design project. <strong>This first assignment asks you to apply the design thinking process to an everyday problem for someone you know.</strong> It is meant to expose you to the different stages of the design thinking process, as well as introduce you to a few key design skills that you will continue to develop in Units 2 and 3. As with any new skill, the more you practice the design process, the better you will become. </p>
<p><strong>To view all assignment steps, click<span style="color: #3366ff;"> <a href="/assets/courseware/v1/e658029d20b10271f940301fe24edb55/asset-v1:MITx+11.155x+1T2019+type@asset+block/Unit_1_Assignment_Steps2019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff;">here</span></a></span>. </strong></p>
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<p><strong>You'll center your project for this assignment around ONE of the following experiences:</strong></p>
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<li>Morning OR bedtime routine</li>
<li>Hosting a party or event</li>
<li>Preparing for a trip</li>
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<p><strong>You'll produce a low-fidelity <span style="color: #000000;">(somewhat unpolished, likely incomplete) </span></strong><strong style="font-size: 1em;">prototype in response to the user problem you have identified, as well as other documents/materials that show your thought trajectory and your progress through the various steps.</strong><span style="font-size: 1em;"> This assignment is not about creating the best prototype ever and producing the perfect solution. It’s about getting into the designer mindset by trying some of the things that designers do.</span></p>
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<p><strong>This assignment will be split into multiple steps and interspersed with video content that will provide guidance. You’ll have two weeks to complete all steps.</strong></p>
<p>We recommend that you keep track of your work for each step. You could do this in a virtual folder or a physical one. Each step is mapped onto a phase of the design process we're using for this course. </p>
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<li>Step 1: Select Your User (Discover) (5 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 2: Prepare for & Conduct Interview (Discover) (20-25 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 3: Select Specific Problem (Focus) (10-15 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 4: Generate & Evaluate Ideas (Imagine) (20 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 5: Prototype Your Solution (Prototype) (10-15 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 6: Get User Feedback & Iterate (Try) (15-20 minutes)</li>
<li>Step 7: Submit to the Forums (Reflect & Share) (25+ minutes) - You'll reflect on the design process, then synthesize and share your work from throughout the process with your classmates. You'll provide feedback to your classmates and receive feedback from them.</li>
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<p><strong>Your deliverable (in the format of your choice) will include the following </strong>(More information is available in Step 7)<span style="font-size: 1em;">:</span></p>
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<li>General information about your user. </li>
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<li>User problem, expressed concisely</li>
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<li>Your original prototype and description of additional iterations</li>
<li>Your feedback session questions, notes, key takeaways and reflections on ways to iterate your prototype</li>
<li>Your reflections on the design thinking process</li>
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<p>Find a user for your design project. <strong>Duration:</strong> 5 minutes.</p>
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<p><strong><strong>A "user" is a person or group of people designers design with and for.</strong></strong> <strong><strong> </strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Choose someone you can interview for 15 minutes (partner, child older than 6 years old, colleague, friend, family member, etc.).</strong> The interview can be done virtually, but we recommend that you conduct it in person. This will allow you to get a good sense of facial expressions and emotions.</p>
<p>Pick <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>one</strong></span> of the following experiences to be the impetus for your design project and the subject of the interview: </p>
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<p>We’ve chosen these because they are familiar experiences, can provide lots of rich details, and contain potential challenges to explore. We'll provide guidance regarding sample interview questions in the next step of the assignment.</p>
<p><strong>For now, just make sure that your user is happy and excited to be interviewed and that he/she has availability, considering the due date of this assignment.</strong> Assure your interviewee that you will not share identifying information. You’ll refer to your interviewee using terminology like the following: “Female, 18 years old.” <strong>You’ll conduct the interview in the next step of this assignment.</strong></p>
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