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FCS170

Class Activity 0

Discussion Questions - Design Thinking

Name: _____________________________________

1. Brown and Wyatt (2010) describe design thinking “as a system of overlapping spaces”: inspiration, ideation, and implementation.

a. Define each “space”.

b. Why are they referred to as “spaces” rather than “steps”? What other terms could have been used other than “steps” to describe the design thinking process? Why?

2. Design thinking is a mindset. It gives you faith in your creative abilities to transform difficult challenges into opportunities. Based on the readings, what do you think the characteristics of Design Thinking are? Discuss the following statements and add two more characteristics:

(25 pts)

a. Design thinking is Human-Centered. Why?

b. Design thinking is Collaborative. Why?

c. Design thinking is Optimistic, Why?

d. Design thinking is , Why?

e. Design thinking is , Why?

3. You can use Design Thinking to approach any challenge. A challenge should be approachable, understandable, and actionable. Look around you, see what you think should be improved. Make a list of all the problems you have noticed or things you have wished for (at least 3 problems).

4. Pick one problem from the list and provide a simple and optimistic description of the background of the challenge/problem and why it is needed.