Topic: Design Thinking based on the Field Guide to Human-Centered Design approach (Open Topic)
This project report should describe concisely the application of the design thinking process. The three perspectives of desirability, profitability, and feasibility should guide the work along with all the phases.
You are free to choose your favorite approach (Field Guide to Human–Centered Design, d.School, HPI). The choice
should be motivated.
Task 1: Design Thinking based on the Field Guide to Human–Centered Design approach
Task: You can develop a new product, a new service, a new process, or even a completely new business model of
your choice as part of your design thinking project. You could also improve an existing product, service, process,
or business model. Describe an iterative design thinking process based on the “Field Guide to Human–Centered
Design” within the framework of a topic of your choice.
This approach will move you through three main phases: inspiration, ideation, and implementation. By going through these three phases in sequence, you will develop a deep understanding of the groups and individuals you design for, and you will find out how to integrate what you have learned into an opportunity and a new solution. You will also develop and test your ideas.
Task 2: Design Thinking based on the d.School approach
Task: You can develop a new product, a new service, a new process or even a completely new business model of
your choice as part of your design thinking project. You could also improve an existing product, service, process,
or business model. Describe an iterative design thinking process based on the “d.School ” within the framework
of a topic of your choice.
This approach will move you through five main phases: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. By going through these five phases in sequence, you will develop a deep understanding of the groups and individuals you design for, and you will find out how to integrate what you have learned into an opportunity and a new solution. You will also develop and test your ideas
Task 3: Design Thinking based on the HPI approach
Task: You can develop a new product, a new service, a new process or even a completely new business model of
your choice as part of your design thinking project. You could also improve an existing product, service, process,
or business model. Describe an iterative design thinking process based on the HPI approach within the framework
of a topic of your choice.
This approach will move you through six main phases: Understand, Observe, Synthesize/Define Point of view, Ideate, Prototype, Test. By going through these six phases in sequence, you will develop a deep understanding of the groups and individuals you design for, and you will find out how to integrate what you have learned into an opportunity and a new solution. You will also develop and test your ideas
