8. THE TRIGGER TOPIC
ME
"someonewhohasastakeintheschool-to-worktransition".
Ok, this is not the way to start, I'm a Spanish speaker and I don't get the
topic because I don't understand English very well. @_@ > I asked my
learning squad for opinion/ I asked my English teacher for opinion.
MUCH BETTER, I get it now, ready to go!
DTActionLab
READY?
9. ME
ME
2 DIFFERENT
INTERVIEWS
2 EMPLOYERS WORKING IN
DESIGN AREA
2 RECENTLY GRADUATED
STUDENTS
INTERVIEWS
EMPATHY MAP
Ipreparedinterviewstoguidethe
conversation.Ichosetwoprofilesto
interviewdifferently:twoemployers
andtworecently-graduatedstudents
lookingforajob.
Ididtheinterviews.Igainedalot
insighttothetopic.Irecordedthe
interviewsandthenIwrotethe
interviewsina.rtfformat.
EMPATHIZESTAGE
SAM NELI KEVTATE
KEV
SAY
DO
THINK
FEEL
IdefinedaproblemstatementforKEV,thepersonIchoseasmy
stakeholder.Iwasnotsureatallwiththeproblemstatementthing.It
couldhavebeenmuchbetterbutIlearntalotwhenreceiving
commentsandpeerevaluationfromthecommunity.
DEFINESTAGE
KEV
EMPATHIZE
AND DEFINE
ASSIGNMENT
LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE
ABOUT MY
ASSIGNMENT:
LEVEL OF
ENJOYMENT
WHILE DOING IT:
01
PEER EVALUATION
WAS:
USELESS
QUITEUSEFUL
USEFUL
VERYUSEFUL
SUPERUSEFUL
PROBLEM STATEMENT
EMPATHIZING WITH PEOPLE
10. IDEATION MINDSET
MAP
KEVME
IDEA GENERATION
IDEATESTAGE ItriedtofollowtheassignmentrubricasmuchasIcouldbecauseI
thoughtitwouldbeextremelyusefulforme.
IttookmesometimetocomeupwiththeideasandIwrotethemon
mynotebookwithmypen.Itwasawesometoputmyselfintheshoes
ofothers.Icreatedamindmap.
IDEATE
ASSIGNMENT
02
LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE
ABOUT MY
ASSIGNMENT:
LEVEL OF
ENJOYMENT
WHILE DOING IT:
PEER EVALUATION
WAS:
USELESS
QUITEUSEFUL
USEFUL
VERYUSEFUL
SUPERUSEFUL
IDEA SELECTION
IwasnotverysurewhatshouldbetheideasIshouldgowith.
Ienjoyedalottryingtoorganizetheinformationsoreaderscouldgeta
niceapproachtoitandwhatIwantedtoexpresswitheachidea.
11. FEEDBACK GRID
ME
ME
2 DIFFERENT
IDEAS
Iselectedtwodifferentideasto
prototypeandtest
Iselectedtwodifferentproto-
typemethodstotesthowwell
theywork
Iboughtmaterialstomoveat
speedoflightandImadethe
twodifferentprototypes.
2 DIFFERENT
PROTOTYPE SETS
PROTOTYPESTAGE
Iorganizedtwodifferenttestsessionswithtwodifferentpeople.
Irecordedthesessionsandtookpictures.
Itooknotesduringthetestonthefeedbackgridprovidedbythe
course.
Iwrotemyreflectionsandconclusions.
Iusedmygraphicskillstodesigntheassignment.
Itwasthestagethattookmemoretimetoproduceandreflect.
Prototype and test were the stages I enjoyed the most and
the ones that gave me a lot of feedback from the DTAction-
Lab community.
ICAPTUREDNEWIDEASANDDECIDEDWHATTODOIFIWOULD
CONTINUEDWORKINGONTHISPROJECT.
TESTSTAGE
KEV
PROTOTYPE
AND TEST
ASSIGNMENT
LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE
ABOUT MY
ASSIGNMENT:
LEVEL OF
ENJOYMENT
WHILE DOING IT:
03
PEER EVALUATION
WAS:
USELESS
QUITEUSEFUL
USEFUL
VERYUSEFUL
SUPERUSEFUL
PROTOTYPES GENERATION
TEST SESSIONS
2
2D 3D
BRIAN
2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE (ONE OF THEM
WAS KEV :D)
2 DIFFERENT SESSIONS
?
25. ar.linkedin.com/in/martinhoare
As a conclusion, I can say I have gained a lot of knowledge by taking this e-learning course,
I'm determined to be more enthusiastic about the things I do and take into account a more
human approach to all the problems I face in life. I'm also determined to come up with a lot
of ideas when trying to give an answer to a problem.
As for applying design thinking at home, I will be able to play, to experiment, to take my
own home as a place where develop and apply ideas and solutions.
Regarding my role as a teacher at University, I think by applying design thinking my col-
leagues and I will be able to keep creating a path in where a human centered approach and
creative alternatives to solve problems will give our students a powerful tool to face real
life problems in their professional lives and their lives as students. I hope we'll be able to
apply radical methods that benefits the whole educational system and I hope our students
enjoy this experience as much as we will.
26. ar.linkedin.com/in/martinhoare
As for my role as a designer at an IT company, I believe I could help and feel part of a team
that can keep growing up with a clear direction. I hope we can start developing an experi-
mental profile in an early stage and then spread the whole philosophy around the whole
company, I think design thinking approach perfectly fits on this company's profile and per-
spectives.
I hope the whole thing will allow me to collaborate with a little help with the industry, edu-
cational system and community. I want to keep learning. And I don't want to stop doing.