Steps of a Design BriefV105.02

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 1Identify the Problem

◦Establish a clear idea of what is to be accomplished.

◦Identify the intended audience

Design Brief: Step 2Develop 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 4State 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 6Evaluation 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 7Presentation

◦Present project◦Distribute an appropriate

handout if needed before or after your presentation.

I.D.E.A.L. Problem Solving Process

I – Identify the problemD – Define the plan of workE – Explore the problem

through researchA – Act on the problem’s

possible solution (assemble project)

L – Look back at the process(Evaluate)

S.A.F.E. Design ProcessS – 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.

Visua liza tio n tha t is b a se d o n g a the re d d a ta

C o nc e p t Drive n Visua liza tio n

Visua liza tio ns tha t sho w id e a s o r a n id e a

Different Types of DesignEmpirically derived

data – data that can be measured.

Computationally derived data – data that is obtained by performing mathematical calculations.

Em p iric a lly De rive d Da ta

Em p iric a lly d e rive d d a ta is d a ta tha t c a n b e m e a sure d

C o m p uta tio na lly De rive d Da ta

1+ 1= 2

289 x 32 = ?

C o m p uta tio na lly d e rive d d a ta is d a ta tha t is

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 ToolsBasic 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

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◦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.. 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

No m ina l G ro up Te c hniq ue

Be g in

C h o o se The Se ssio n Pa rtic ip a n ts

In tro d uc e To p ic fo r Disc u ssio n

Pa rtic ip a nts re c o rd Re sp o nse s

Pa rtic ip a nts p re se nt re sp o nse s -th e n re c o rd e d o n a flip c h a rt

Ha ve a ll re sp o nse s b e e n re c o rd e d ? No

Ye s

Re m o ve d up lic a te re sp o nse s a nd sim p lify o the rs.

Pa rtic ip a n ts c h o o se m o st im p o rta n t issu e s a n d ra n k th e m in o rd e r.

Ac c um ula te a ll ra nking s.

D o e s m o red isc u ssio n n e e d to o c c u r?

C re a te a Re p o rt o n p la nning p rio ritie s.

Assig n a num b e r a nd /o r le tte r to e a c h re sp o nse g ive n.

Ye s

No

Organizational and Diagramming Tools Venn Diagram – an

organization tool used to show similar and difference among sets of items.