T1-L07: The Design Process

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Folio: pp. 22–27

Outcomes: TE4-PPM-01 TE4-PDP-01 TE4-DES-01 Folio pp. 22–27

Learning Intention

We are learning the four stages of the design process and how professional designers use it.

Success Criteria

I can name and describe the 4 stages of the design process
I can label a design process diagram
I can write my own definition of the design process
I can answer comprehension questions about the IDEO video

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Do Now

Name 3 things you designed or made recently. They can be big or small!

#	What I designed/made	What decisions did I make?
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3

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Key Vocabulary

Standard: Fill in the definition. | Support: Definitions shown in grey — read and copy into your folio. | Extension: Use each term in a sentence.

Term	Definition	Use in a sentence (Extension)
Design process	A series of steps designers follow to create a solution to a problem
Identify & Define	Stage 1: Work out what the problem is and what needs to be solved
Research & Plan	Stage 2: Gather information and plan your approach
Produce & Implement	Stage 3: Build or make the design
Test & Evaluate	Stage 4: Check if the design works and suggest improvements
Iteration	Repeating the process to improve the design each time

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The 4 Stages of the Design Process (Folio pp. 22–23)

For each stage, describe what happens and give an example from a real project.

Stage	What happens in this stage?	Real-world example
1. Identify & Define
2. Research & Plan
3. Produce & Implement
4. Test & Evaluate

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IDEO Video Questions (Folio pp. 24–25)

Watch the IDEO design thinking video and answer these questions in full sentences.

#	Question	Your answer
1	What product did IDEO redesign in the video?
2	What was the first thing the IDEO team did? (Which stage?)
3	How did the team gather research? Name 2 methods.
4	How many prototypes did they build? Why is this important?
5	How did the final design improve on the original?

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Write Your Own Definition (Folio p. 26)

In your own words, write a definition of the design process. Include all 4 stages.

Why is the design process cyclical (goes in a circle)?

🔵 Support — Sentence Starters & Hints

For the 4 Stages table:

“In Stage 1, the designer works out…”
“In Stage 2, the designer researches… and plans…”
“In Stage 3, the designer builds…”
“In Stage 4, the designer tests… and evaluates…”

Word Bank

identifydefineresearchplan produceimplementtestevaluate improveiterateprototypesolution

🟠 Extension — Design Process in the Real World

Research a famous product (e.g. the iPhone, Post-it Notes, Dyson vacuum). How did the design process apply?

Product chosen:

Challenge: Compare the design process to the scientific method. What is similar? What is different?

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Exit Ticket — Reflection

1. Name the 4 stages of the design process in order.

2. Why is the design process described as cyclical (going in a circle)?

3. Which stage do you think is the most important? Why?

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Self-Assessment

Success Criteria	Got it 🟢	Nearly there 🟠	Need help 🔴
I can name and describe the 4 stages of the design process	●	●	●
I can label a design process diagram	●	●	●
I can write my own definition of the design process	●	●	●
I can answer comprehension questions about the IDEO video	●	●	●