The Design Process

• The First step


  Define the problem
• The second step


  Investigate, research and generate ideas
• The third step


  Develop the solution
• The fourth step


  Construct and test the prototype
• The fifth step


  Evaluate the solution
• The sixth step


  Present the solution
• There is no “right” design or “way”
• Research is essential for proper design
• Design first then build
• Don’t get fixated on the first design idea
• Using a pro/con list when evaluating different designs
• If there are issues with the prototype, troubleshoot to fix