Week 02 Assignment

Question 2.1

Instructions:

Beginning with the challenge you addressed for yourself last week, refine the definition of the design problem using the five-whys methodology. Some definitions of the problem should be more specific and some more general than the one you addressed last week for yourself.

Articulate a hierarchy of problems, identifying with an asterisk (*) the statement you think would best serve as your course project. Please adopt the format "In what way might I ?"

Task:

Create a blog post for the assignment on the Week #2 page titled Question 2.1 and post:

  • Your list of problem statements (at least five), arranged from most general to most specific, with the one you will focus on identified with an asterisk (*).

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  1. Make me a Happy and Organized Collector.
  2. Save me Money from buying doubles and time from searching all my items by hand.
  3. Find if an item is in my collection.
  4. Create a Tool that gives me an accurate image of my Music Collection. (*)
  5. Create a Tool that allows me to Search or Add an item in my Collection.

Question 2.2

Instructions:

Interview at least five different individuals who you believe share the gap you are addressing for your course project. These interviews should be done in person, preferably in the person’s “use environment.”

Using the methods from the videos on user needs, identify the user needs.

Task:

Create a blog post for the assignment on the Week #2 page titled Question 2.2 with:

1. A refinement of the gap you are addressing. (It’s possible, even likely, that your understanding of the design problem will evolve based on these interviews.) Express this simply as a refinement of your one-sentence problem statement.

2. A list of at least 30 user needs. These needs should be arranged into a hierarchy with at least one level of abstraction. That is cluster your needs into groups, with a primary need describing the cluster in bold. Ensure that your needs adhere to the coding rules explained in the video.

3. Identification of one or more latent needs with an exclamation point (!).

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1. Create a Tool that gives me an accurate image of my Music Collection.

2,3. This Tool:

  • It allows Mobility
  • It works with a PC
  • It works with a Laptop
  • It works with a Smartphone
  • It works Online
  • It works Offline
  • It synchronizes data whenever Online (!)
  • It has a Friendly User Interface
  • It starts with a Quick to explore Screen
  • It allows search by Artist
  • It allows search by Title
  • It allows search by Format
  • It allows search by Barcode
  • It allows combined search
  • It can be easily updated
  • It allows New item Entries
  • It forces to use an artist from a list (!)
  • It allows you to add a New Artist to the list
  • It allows all formats (Records 7", 12", LP) (CDs, Tapes, Minidiscs)
  • It allows Pictures
  • It allows Notes
  • It allows duplicates
  • It is Secured for Lifetime
  • It is Password Protected (!)
  • It can easily be Backed Up
  • It allows Information Analysis
  • It allows printing reports
  • It allows printing custom reports
  • It offers an Offer List (List of duplicates)
  • It can be used to store info on other collecors
  • It allows Multiple Collections

Question 2.3

Instructions:

Watch the video for demonstrations and to practice drawing orthographic projections (2D views of a 3D object) and cross sections of a chair.

The goal of this assignment is to build on your basic sketching techniques and to introduce you to orthographic projections and cross sections as tools for visual expression. This assignment is intended to help you think about which 2D views you need to sketch in order to unambiguously represent an artifact.

Task:

Create a web page or a blog post for the assignment on the Week #2 page titled Question 2.3 with:

A sketch of a chair from the top view, front view and side view. Also sketch one cross section of some portion of the same chair. Compose these four sketches on one sheet. Label the views. All sketches must comply the guidelines from the first module on visual expression (i.e., clear dark lines with the sketch filling the frame).

 (A Hi-Res PDF file is available here)