Unit 1 Outcome 1: Reframing design problems
How do designers find and reframe human-centred design problems?
TASK
You are to produce a mind map of the various different aspects of student wellbeing, discussing the various types of physical and psychological factors, activities, circumstances and events which can shape a student's physical and mental wellbeing. This can range from the home environment, to the school environment, to relationships with friends.
DETAILS
This task is to be produced using manual design methods and media. Students may use the media of Pens, Pencils, Markers, Coloured Pencils, and Paints (Such as watercolour or acrylic) to produce their mindmap, the material this will be produced on is paper. It is to be presented as an A3, with Landscape orientation
BACKGROUND
A mind map is a visual tool for organizing and connecting may ideas and perspectives together. It's vital for designers as it fosters creativity, aids in problem-solving, and visually represents complex concepts, enabling a clearer understanding and innovative solutions in design projects.
TASK
You are to produce an online survey which will be based on your mind map, this survey may be sent to parents, students and teachers. The survey will seek to better understand the various aspects of wellbeing within schools. You are to present this data visually.
DETAILS
The survey may be produced using Microsoft or Google Forms. You may present the found data visually through the use of an online program such as Adobe Illustrator, or alternatively, using manual drawing methods. The survey results must fit within one A3 landscape page.
BACKGROUND
Surveys are a key component of reframing design problems using human centred design practices, becuase they produce first hand, current information on the perspectives of the various different stakeholders within a design problem.
TASK
You are to interview a friend or peer in relation to their perspectives on wellbeing within schools, this will be a qualitative interview, in that you will be asking open ended questions and summarising the interview in text format.
DETAILS
The written summary of the survey must be approximately 600 words, describing the key findings, broken up into subheadings, with the inclusion of key quotes.
BACKGROUND
Qualitative surveys can often provide much more nuanced and well articulated information than quantitative surveys alone, because they seek to deeply explore and understand the perspectives of the interviewees on a personal level.
TASK
You are to locate and evaluate 6 designs. The evaluations must discuss conceptions of good design, how the design reflects the needs of the target audience, the purpose of the design, the use of Design Elements and Principles to effectively describe the design.
DETAILS
The research may be produced either digitally, using microsoft word or Adobe InDesign, or using manual methods. The research is to be present on one or more A3 landscape pages.
BACKGROUND
The evaluation of existing designs is one of the most effective ways to understand how similar design problems have been solved in the past. This often shortcuts the design process as it allows designers to leverage that information in their own designs.
TASK
You are to produce a design brief of approximately 600 words, which reflects on the discovery stage of the design process, to effectively define the design problem and the goals of the design solution, the design brief must be broken up into these headings: The client, communication needs, purpose, audience, context, constraints and considerations and the presentation format of the design solution.
DETAILS
The brief is to be produced digitally, using a program such as Microsoft Word or InDesign. It is to be presented on an A3 Landscape page.
BACKGROUND
The design brief is a crucial part of the design process, as it determines the scope of the project and the parametres in which the designer must work. It details the constraints and considerations of the project and it is used to form the basis of evaluating the effectiveness of a design solution
