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A CRASH COURSE IN DESIGN THINKING

REIMAGINING DRONES FOR PEACE

FACILITATOR: ANIKA JOHNSTONE SENIOR MANAGER, EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCE DESIGN, MOD.

WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING? Overview + some models you can use CRASH COURSE IN DESIGN THINKING Reimagining drones for peace RESOURCES Listed at the back of this kit!

WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING?

A PROCESS FOR CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING THAT:

• Can be used by anyone (not just designers!)
• Is solution (rather than problem) focused
• Puts people at the centre of the design process (is

human centred)

• Prioritises functionality over form (is not about

making things look pretty)

Stanford d.School – Design Thinking Process

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST https://dschool.stanford.edu/

British Design Council – Double Diamond Design Process

https://www.designcouncil.org.uk

IDEO– Design Process

https://designthinkingforeducators.com

• They require you to spend time trying to really

understand the problem that needs to be solved before you start

• They all place people (users) at the center of the

design process

• The process begins broad, then narrows, then

broadens, then narrows

• They encourage being open to possibility rather than

fixating on the solution early

• They encourage you to fail fast and iterate as you go

KEY PRINCIPLES OF EACH

THERE IS NO 'RIGHT WAY' OR SINGLE MODEL TO DO DESIGN THINKING…

• Find a process that works for you and your

students

• Adapt an existing process to make it work
• Come up with your own version!

LET’S DO DESIGN THINKING!

REIMAGINING DRONES FOR PEACE

Today’s process

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST https://dschool.stanford.edu/

EMPATHISE

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST QUESTIONS

• What%do%you%know/%not%know%

about%the%area%you%are% interested%in?

• Who%is%being%impacted%and%

what%are%their%needs? APPROACH

• Desktop%research
• Interviews/%surveys
• Observation/%shadowing
• Open%minded/%non<judgmental
• 360%degree%view%of%problem
• Get%students%to%ask%‘why?’%often

GOAL:% Understand% people%and% the%problem

EMPATHISE – TASK 1

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE? WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT DRONES?

• They fly!
• They can be programmed to be autonomous or

flown by humans

• They can have cameras/ be used for surveillance
• They can be simple (consumer) or complex tech
• They can be cheap or expensive
• You can build them and take them apart
• They can carry limited loads
• They are mostly made from metals and plastics
• They can be used to map or survey geography
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________

What are the things I don’t know and want to find out? Who would be impacted by this (need it, use it, benefit) - who could we design for? WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT PEACE? 2 MIN

DEFINE

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST QUESTIONS

• What%is%the%problem%or%

challenge%you%and%your% students%want%to%solve?

• What%are%the%patterns%and%

insights%you%have%discovered? APPROACH

• “How%might%we…”%statements
• Profiles%of%users

GOAL:%Define%the% problem%&% consolidate% insights

DEFINE – TASK 2

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE? WRITE YOUR OWN “HOW MIGHT WE… STATEMENT”

HOW MIGHT WE USE DRONES TO...

SOME WE PREPARED EARLIER…

How might we use drones to deliver better public services (water, health etc.)? (Well functioning Government) How might we use drones to increase access to fruit and vegetables? (Equitable distribution of resources) How might we use drones to increase the freedom of the press?

(Free flow of information)

How might we use drones to improve employment opportunities for young people? (Sound business environment) How might we use drones to increase the number of students finishing high school? (High level of human capital) How might we use drones to improve the lives of people in refugee camps? (Acceptance of the rights of others) How might we use drones to reduce corruption? (Low levels of

corruption)

2 MIN How might we… statements are a useful way to get your students to frame the problem they want to try and solve and kick-start their creative brainstorm.

DEFINE

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST QUESTIONS

• How$many$ideas$can$you$

think$of?$

• What$would$you$do$if$we$had$

no$constraints$(how$wild$and$ wacky$can$you$get)?

• How$do$the$ideas$fit$

together/$cluster? APPROACH

• Silent$brainstorming$(solo)
• Classroom$brainstorming$(together)
• Sharing/$presenting$ideas
• Drawing
• Mind$maps
• No$limits/$constraints
• Go$for$volume!

GOAL:$Come$ up$with$a$long$ list$of$possible$ solutions

IDEATE – TASK 3

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE? COME UP WITH AS MANY IDEAS (AS WACKY AND WILD AS YOU WANT) TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM (hint: you can write/ draw/mind map – it’s up to you!) 5 MIN

PROTOTYPE

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST QUESTIONS

• How$can$you$quickly$show$

how$your$idea$could$work?

• What$do$people$think$of$it?
• How$can$it$be$improved?

APPROACH

• Mock<ups
• Storyboards
• Role$play
• Models$built$from$junk/$Lego/$

plasticine

• Fail$fast/$iterate$quickly

GOAL:$Develop$ a$quick$model$ so$you$can$test$ it

PROTOTYPE – TASK 4

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE? PICK YOUR FAVOURITE IDEA AND BUILD IT OR CREATE A SIMPLE STORYBOARD THAT OUTLINES HOW IT COULD WORK (a storyboard is simple visual story of steps or actions that demonstrate how something

could work. It is a great way to quickly create a model for your idea without having to build anything)

5 MIN

PROTOTYPE

EMPATHISE DEFINE IDEATE PROTOTYPE TEST QUESTIONS

• Does%the%idea%work?
• Is%it%safe?
• Do%people%understand%it?
• Does%it%solve%the%problem%for%

users?

• Can%it%be%made%better?

APPROACH

• User%testing
• Feedback
• Fail%quickly%and%iterate
• Let%go%of%ideas%and%be%open%to%

user%feedback GOAL:%Confirm% whether%it%works% (and%if%not,%what% changes%it%needs)

TEST – TASK 5

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE? Chat to your partner about your story board/ idea. Get their feedback and use it to improve your design (you can use the same storyboard you just created or do a new one. Don’t be worried if prototyping reveals

issues with an idea – the idea is to test, fail fast and iterate in a cycle until you find something that really works!)

5 MIN

IDEATE – TASK 4

QUESTIONS WHO$ARE$YOU$DESIGNING$FOR? WHAT$ARE$THERE$NEEDS/$ FEELINGS/$EXPECTATIONS/$ BARRIERS? WHAT$DO$YOU$KNOW/$NOT$ KNOW$ABOUT$THE$PROBLEM$ YOU$WANT$TO$SOLVE?

HOW WOULD YOU USE A DRONE FOR PEACE?

DESIGN THINKING RESOURCES

• Stanford d.School - https://dschool.stanford.edu/
• IDEO - https://www.ideo.com/
• British Design Council - https://www.designcouncil.org.uk
• Design Thinking for Educators - https://designthinkingforeducators.com/

WORKSHOP TOOLS

• Creative exercises https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/creative-exercises-better-than-brainstorming
• Developing ‘How Might We…’ questions

http://crowdresearch.stanford.edu/w/img_auth.php/f/ff/How_might_we.pdf

• 8 Steps for implementing design thinking in your classroom

https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/8-steps-to-implementing-design-thinking-in-your- classroom PEACE RESOURCES

• Pillars for Peace - http://economicsandpeace.org/report/pillars-of-peace-september-2013/pillars-of-

peace-report-iep-3/

Design Thinking Resources & References