After deciding on what my design goal and success measures would be, I searched online for existing ideas, then I drafted some possible ideas for my final product. This allowed me to develop my technical skills in 3 point perspective drawing. I was able to develop a range of feasible ideas while considering suitable materials, […]
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3/6 Design Thinking – Innovation // DT
During this next part of the design thinking process, I was able to make iterative developments to my chosen idea. There were several things I was working the kinks out of using my problem solving and critical thinking skills. Innovation by design is the use of a designer’s sensibility and methods to address a client’s […]
4/6 Design Thinking – Planning for Production // DT
At this stage of the design thinking process, I started working on communicating my designs in multiple to make it easier for third parties to understand and produce my product. The drawings that were produced in this stage were vital to all design and engineering fields to interpret the details to produce the products. This […]
5/6 Design Thinking – Realization // DT
In this part of the process, I was working turning my planning and designs into a real manufactured product. This allowed me to critically asses my work, and I was able to learn more about the obstacles facing designs and manufacturers, and how to work around them. Below are the photos of my realization process. […]
6/6 Design Thinking – Testing and Evaluating // DT
In this final stage of design thinking, I was working on testing and evaluating my final product. I was able to touch base with my clients and develop my empathy skills along the way. I had to be creative, and use problem-solving and critical thinking to make adaptions for my future design proposal. In these […]
Skills Developed During Major Project // DT
Throughout the last two years, I have developed many technical skills and soft skills. The 5 which I felt were the most important, were innovation, critical thinking/ problem solving, technology design, design thinking, and evaluation + testing. Innovation is the active process to uncover new ways to do things. At the start of the IGCSE […]
IGCSE Final Coursework Submission // DT
Here is my submission of my IGCSE Coursework from 2018-2020. I chose to work on solving the issue around the efficient organization of workspaces. I realize that I may have taken a safe route choosing to make a seemingly simple project, but it allowed me to improve my problem solving and innovative skills. From adapting […]