Design thinking in engineering projects.

1. Introduction to Design Thinking
Gowri Nagarajan

2. Design Thinking Is a
● Problem Solving
● Human-Centered Innovation Approach

3. Design Thinking Branding
Design Thinkers Group Empathize | (Re)frame | Ideate | Prototype |
Test
IBM
Stanford d.school
Ideo
Ideo v2.0
Luma Institute
FSU Innovation Hub
Observe | Reflect | Make
Empathize | Define | Ideate | Prototype | Test
Gather | Generate | Make | Share
Inspiration | Ideation | Implementation
Looking | Understanding | Making
Empathize | Ideate | Build

4. SELF-CSP

5. 1. EmpathizE
The people who face the problem every day hold the
key to the answer.

6. 2.Define
1. Golu step should transform into a furniture
2. It should have odd number of stepS
3. It should be easy and quick to assemble/Disassemble
4. Should be easily stored.
5. It should not be an eyesore ( My personal FingerPrint)

7. 3.IDEATE
1.Defer judgment
2.Encourage wild ideas
3.Build on the ideas of others
4.Stay focused on your topic
5.Be visual
6.One conversation at a time
7.Go for quantity

8. 3. IDEATE
MECE
Mutually Exclusive and Collectively exhaustive

9. 3. Prototype
● High-Fidelity Prototyping
● Low-Fidelity Prototyping

10. Design Thinking Process
Design
Challenge
Design
Solution
P r o b l e m S p a c e S o l u t i o n S p a c e

11. Design Thinking
P r o b l e m S p a c e S o l u t i o n S p a c e
Design
Challenge
Design
Solution

12. Design Thinking Methods & Tools

13. In perspective

15. Question 1:
What is your artifact? How do you use this artifact?
Question 2:
What do you like about the design of this artifact?
Question 3:
Can you imagine/ describe what was the
prototype of this artifact?
Question 4:
Given resources how would you reinvent this
artifact? (Resources: (Time /Money/ Technology/
People)
Artifact Class Activity

19. Discussion