Week One: Need Finding and understanding the Problem

- Form Working Groups
- Selection/Identification of System Design Problem (Why, how, whom, where, when)
- Worldview Mappings (Brainstorming, Card Sorting, Affinities, Network Maps) - Broader Perspective
- Secondary Research - Understanding Problem – Design/Media/Technology Search - Existing Solutions – History - Future Study Papers - etc.
- Identify User Groups - Understanding User Needs – Talking to Experts - Primary Research (Contextual Inquiry)
- Next Steps

End of Week One: 1st Stage – Understanding the Problem Presentation

Grading Points: 15%