Steps of a Design Brief V Obtained from workshop-July, 2014-in Guildford County

Purpose of a Design Brief A design brief is the process used to solve problems or complete presentations. It is very similar the the scientific method used by scientists.

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Brainstorming -- a process that identifies as many answers to a problem as possible by submitting ideas without criticism or discussion of feasibility. A brainstorming session will normally have a moderator and a recorder.

Teamwork When planning a project, the team needs to understand completion dates,project assignments (steps in completing the task), and the intended audience. TQM: Total Quality Management are the tools used by teams in planning projects ◦Nominal Techniques: Naming Items (Tests to perform) ◦Flow Charts: Beginning and End and all points in the middle of a project.

Design Brief: Step 1 Identify the Problem ◦Establish a clear idea of what is to be accomplished. ◦Identify the intended audience

Design Brief: Step 2 Develop a Plan of work ◦A written step-by-step process by which states the goal to be accomplished ◦The plan can include expected time for completion ◦The plan should include responsibilities of team members

Design Brief: Step 3 Obtain Information: Research and Review of the Literature ◦Includes complete topic research of available literature ◦Remember to document resources

Design Brief: Step 4 State a Hypothesis ◦Form a proposed solution to the problem ◦A storyboard or sketch should be developed if needed  Storyboard = a pictorial sequence of events. The storyboard may include text and direction, as well as audio and video techniques.  Sketch = a quick drawing to illustrate your idea

Design Brief: Step 5 Create your project, perform the lab, obtain your data ◦Collect data from experimentation or other appropriate means. ◦Organize data in appropriate charts and/or graphs Select the most appropriate visualization method to present the theory or data. (Animation, Graph, Movie, PPT, Diagram, etc.)

Design Brief: Step 6 Evaluation of the Design and Visualization ◦Students perform self-evaluation ◦Pinpoint successes and failures in the project ◦Offer suggestions on how the project could be improved

Design Brief: Step 7 Presentation ◦Present project ◦Distribute an appropriate handout if needed before or after your presentation.

I.D.E.A.L. Problem Solving Process I– Identify the problem D– Define the plan of work E– Explore the problem through research A– Act on the problem’s possible solution (assemble project) L– Look back at the process (Evaluate)

S.A.F.E. Design Process S– Simple. Keep your design simple. A– Appropriate. Make sure that it is appropriate for its purpose. F– Functional. Does the presentation work? Does it do what you want it to? E– Economical. Make sure you spend the majority of your time on things that are important.

Different Types of Design Data-driven -- design that uses data in the form of numbers or values. Examples: graphs, charts, and tables. Concept-driven -- design that explains a concept, idea or theory. Examples: how a car works, the water cycle, or a drawing of a tree.

Different Types of Design Empirically derived data – data that can be measured. Computationally derived data – data that is obtained by performing mathematical calculations.

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Flowcharting –a visualization method for displaying relationships in time or a process. Steps can be demonstrated with symbols while the flow process can be shown with arrows. Flowcharts can help determine problems with a process such as logical steps, delays, dead ends or miscommunication problems.

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Basic Flowcharting Shapes: ◦Terminal Points - indicate the starting and ending points of the process. ◦Rectangle/Square – Represents a single step or a process. It usually contains the name of the specific action. ◦Arrows and Lines – indicate the sequence of steps and the direction of flow. START/END Get out of car

Organizational and Diagramming Tools ◦Decision Point: DIAMOND –the user must choose an option like “yes/no” or “true/false”. The flowchart branches to different parts depending on the decision made. ◦Circle – indicates that the flowchart will continue on another page, where a matching symbol (containing the same letter) is placed. True/False A

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Nominal group technique -an organizational tool used to show the relative importance of issues, problems, or solutions by assigning a name. Ordinal Group- Places information in Order.. 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd.

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Venn Diagram – an organization tool used to show similar and difference among sets of items.