Capstone Project 1

Defining the Problem challenges the designer to (a)  

• interview stakeholders
• analyze the data from stakeholders
• create as many ideas as possible
• choose the best prototype

Choose the best needs statement for the following user statement:

I don't like docents to tell me where to go in a museum.

• I like self-guided museums.

• The user does not need docents.

• The user needs a self-guided museum.

• The user needs to learn to use docents at the museum.

Which of the following are part of a problem statement? Can choose more than one.

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• How Many

Which of the following is NOT a problem statement that contains the five facts?

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Identify the What of this problem statement.

• overfill

• last decade

• city

• city waste facilities

• 30% above capacity

Identify the When of this problem statement.

• overfill

• last decade

• city

• city waste facilities

• 30% above capacity

Identify the Where of this problem statement.

• overfill

• last decade

• city

• city waste facilities

• 30% above capacity

Identify the How Many of this problem statement.

• overfill

• last decade

• city

• city waste facilities

• 30% above capacity

An unknown quantity or something that needs to be changed in a situation.

• Specific Constraints

• Common Constraints

• Problem

• Free Association

1. Determine the problem's origin.

2. Define what is and what is not the problem.

3. Identify the present state and desired state of each component in the problem.

4. State the problem in your own words.

• Specific Constraints

• Future Process

• Steps to Define the Problem

• Brainstorming Web