Design Thinking

Design Thinking, popularized by the Stanford Hasso Plattner Institute of Design( The 'D' School), is a design and prototyping process which embodies a philosophy of user-centered design . Design thinking guides the user through a process of empathy, develeoping a deep understanding of the user's needs; problem definition, ideating possible solutions, and finally rapid protyping, feedback, and modification. A successful design team requires a wide range of knowledge and experience from various disciplines. In the context of product development, the design team should include a competent engineer and technologist.

DISCOVERY: I HAVE A CHALLENGE. HOW DO I APPROACH IT?

1. Define the Challenge
2. Prepare Research
3. Gather Inspiration

INTERPRETATION: I LEARNED SOMETHING. HOW DO I INTERPRET IT?

1. Tell Stories
2. Search for Meaning
3. Frame Opportunities

IDEATION: I SEE AN OPPORTUNITY. WHAT DO I CREATE?

1. Generate Ideas
2. Refine Ideas (reality check)

EXPERIMENTATION: I HAVE AN IDEA. HOW DO I BUILD IT?

1. Make Prototypes
2. Get Feedback  

EVOLUTION: I TRIED SOMETHING NEW. HOW DO I EVOLVE IT?

1. Evaluative Learning
2. Build the Experience 

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Stanford Design School (The 'D' School)

• Use Our Methods
• Design Thinking Rubric
• Chart a New Course: Mixtapes for Design Thinking
• K-12 Lab Network
• Design Thinking Introductory Challenges
  https://dschool.stanford.edu/groups/k12/wiki/956b6/Design_Thinking_Projects_and_Challenges.html
• Design Thinking Toolkit-IDEO(pdf)

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Additional Resources- Design Thinking

• Extreme by Design- Being An Innovator(Part 1)
• Extreme by Design- Being An Innovator( Part 2)

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