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Steps 1 and 2 1)Define the Problem: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 2) Evaluate All Possible Solutions: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Evaluating All Possible Solutions: Brainstorming Brainstorm DesignsBrainstorm Ethics
Evaluating All Possible Solutions: Research “Prior Art” Research Existing solutions: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Step 3 3) Act on the best solution: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ – Preliminary Design:____________________________________________ – Detailed Design:____________________________________________
Detailed Design Make Prototype: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Test Prototype: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Detailed Design 8) Implement: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Ongoing: Reiterate! _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Step 4 6) Looking Back: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 7) Looking Forward: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________