2. Choosing What to
Redesign
How to get information for fantasy sports
The rooming process
A college dorm room
Best option
Will allow for:
Opinions of others
Many possible ideas
Best for using the design thinking process
3. Empathy
Interviewed multiple college students from different
universities:
Quinnipiac
Rutgers
Fairfield
Ramapo
Scranton
Asked participants questions about their dream dorm
What would it look like?
How would it be set up?
What would be included in it?
If there were no limitations, what would you want?
Asked very general questions to see what would be most
important to them
4. Interview Answers
Amanda Cilli (Quinnipiac
University)
Single room
Lofted bed
Full bathroom
Walk-in closet
Window seat
Queen size bed
Built –in bookshelf
Desk
Nightstand
Big Tv
Speakers
Slide key
Trash shoot
Wood floors
Washer/dryer
Shelves under steps
Refrigerator
Ashley Scotto (Quinnipiac
University)
Double room
Fish tank
Full bathroom
Walk-in closet
Big windows
Full size bed
Big mirror
Desk
Mini gym
Big Tv
Big calendar
Slide key
Room separator
Carpet floor
Washer/dryer shoot
Couch
Refrigerator
Snack machine
Camille Urbina (Rutgers
University)
Single room
Lofted bed
Full bathroom
Walk-in closet
Big Windows
Queen size bed
Built –in bookshelf
Desk
Kitchen
Chandelier
Speakers
Slide key
Lights on walls
Wood floors
Washer/dryer
Reclining couch
Refrigerator
Snack Machine
Lots of outlets
Storage
Soft white light
5. Erin Albright (Ramapo
College)
Single room
Full bathroom
Walk-in closet
Big windows
Queen size bed
Big wardrobe
Desk
Walls tan/beige color
Mirror
Carpet floors
Lots of drawers
Comfy chairs
Extra seating
Refrigerator
Eric Iannaccone (Fairfield
University)
Single room
Full bathroom
Walk-in closet
Queen size bed
Big wardrobe
Desk
Projection screen
Posters for sports teams
Speakers
Slide key
Extra computer monitor
Wood floors
Washer/dryer
Refrigerator
10. Prototyping
Side 1
Side 2
• Washer/Dryer Under Stairs
• Closet
• Bathroom
• Kitchen
• Open Space
• Bed
• Window Seat
• Book Alcove
11. Designing
Cannot make a dorm that would be perfect for
everyone that includes all the extras they want
Need a way to have everything that people could
want, in addition to the layout
Service that would allow for them to create their
own dream dorm
Cool stuff that would be installed in the room when
they get there
Perfect layout for everything to go into
14. Upstairs
Final Design Includes:
• Kitchen
• Refrigerator
• Bathroom
• Washer/Dryer
• Table
• Couch
• Closet
• Open Space
• Loft
• Closet
• Sunken Bed
• Desk
• Window
• Book Alcove
15. • Service that would
allow students to pick
things they would want
in their dorm and be
set up for them
• Things would include:
• Extra seating
• Sports posters
• TVs
• Computers
• Mirrors
• Lamps and
Lighting
• Rugs
• Band posters
• Tapestries
• Other
