Design+Process

From [|PBS Kids]

This is where you look at a problem you are having e.g. too much rubbish, no toys to create. //Key Questions to ask yourself:// Why are you creating this item? What is the need? Who is my audience that this will be designed for?
 * Identify Problem**

Jot down all the ways you could solve this problem. This might be through words or drawings. You could collate your ideas and share with other people. //Key Questions to ask yourself:// How does this solve my problem? What do I need to get to solve this problem? How would this design work?
 * Brainstorm**

Start drawing out your ideas with more detail e.g. arrows or bullet points. Start to become more specific about what you are wanting to make. You could collate your ideas and share with other people. //Key Questions to ask yourself:// How does this design solve my problem? How would this design work? Do you have enough time to build this design? Do you have materials that can work with this design?
 * Design**

The next steps work in a circle... you keep going through them until you are happy with what you have created.

Collect all the materials you need for your toy and build it. //Key Questions to ask yourself:// How does this solve my problem? What do I need to get to solve this problem? Does my design work when actually made?
 * Build**

Test your toy - does it solve your problem and does it actually work like you thought it would? //Key Questions to ask yourself:// How does this solve my problem? What do I need to get to solve this problem? Does my design work when actually made?
 * Test & Evaluate**

If it didn't quite work (and even if it did) you may need to re-design your toy to include other ideas or ideas that will work. //Key Questions to ask yourself:// What do I need to change to make this work?
 * Redesign**

When you think you are as close as you can get to a working example you move to the final step

Share your final toy. This will be with the class and pod. Can you create something for the blog to share your process and the final piece? //Key Questions to ask yourself:// How can I show what I have created? How can I show that I solved the problem? What do you think is the best feature of your design? Why? What were the different steps you had to do to get your project to work the way you wanted? What steps of the design process helped you the most? Who might use what you’ve designed, and how would it help them? If you had more time, how could you improve your design?
 * Sharing your solution**