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DES 1101w: Intro to Design Thinking/Honors
P. Hemmis
Spring 2013
Review for Exam 1
Prep for Exam 1:
You are responsible for material covered in class, the readings and the notes. The readings and notes are on the course website. The exam will consist of short answer; fill in the blank, and an essay. Some questions simply require that you know the information; other questions will require that you apply the information.
Note 1: The lectures incorporate information from the readings, offer examples and points of discussion and build connections to other course concepts. The readings often address the concepts in greater depth. Review the readings!
Note 2: The videos shown during Segment 1 of the course are on the course website.
The Deep Dive is not listed. You can find a three-part version of IDEO’s The Deep Dive on You Tube.
Know the following terms, definitions and models:
• Artifact
Can you give examples of the scope of Yi-Fu Tuan’s definition? If I gave you an example, could you explain why it fits this definition of artifact?
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Prescriptive
Proscriptive
Reflective
If I gave you a definition, could you supply the correct term? If I gave you the term, would you know the definition? Could you give me an example that supports your answer? Review your notes. Prepare your own example that describes each of the above terms.
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Know the following definitions of design and design thinking:
Herbert Simon’s definition of design
Lawson’s definition of design
Tim Brown’s definition of design
If I gave you a definition, could you name the author? If I gave you the author, would you know the definition? Review your notes.
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Know Lawson’s two-dimensional drawing of his design process model.
Be able to draw and label all of the components of Lawson’s model. Be able to draw in the feedback loops.
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Feedback Loop
If I gave you a definition, could you supply the correct term? If I gave you the term, would you know the
P. Hemmis
Spring 2013
Review for Exam 1
Prep for Exam 1:
You are responsible for material covered in class, the readings and the notes. The readings and notes are on the course website. The exam will consist of short answer; fill in the blank, and an essay. Some questions simply require that you know the information; other questions will require that you apply the information.
Note 1: The lectures incorporate information from the readings, offer examples and points of discussion and build connections to other course concepts. The readings often address the concepts in greater depth. Review the readings!
Note 2: The videos shown during Segment 1 of the course are on the course website.
The Deep Dive is not listed. You can find a three-part version of IDEO’s The Deep Dive on You Tube.
Know the following terms, definitions and models:
• Artifact
Can you give examples of the scope of Yi-Fu Tuan’s definition? If I gave you an example, could you explain why it fits this definition of artifact?
•
•
•
Prescriptive
Proscriptive
Reflective
If I gave you a definition, could you supply the correct term? If I gave you the term, would you know the definition? Could you give me an example that supports your answer? Review your notes. Prepare your own example that describes each of the above terms.
•
Know the following definitions of design and design thinking:
Herbert Simon’s definition of design
Lawson’s definition of design
Tim Brown’s definition of design
If I gave you a definition, could you name the author? If I gave you the author, would you know the definition? Review your notes.
•
Know Lawson’s two-dimensional drawing of his design process model.
Be able to draw and label all of the components of Lawson’s model. Be able to draw in the feedback loops.
•
Feedback Loop
If I gave you a definition, could you supply the correct term? If I gave you the term, would you know the