Roll No
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY
BENGALURU
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
MID TERM EXAMINATION
Winter Semester: 2021 - 22 Date: 13/MAY/2022
Course Code: DES 2001 Time: 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
Course Name: Design Thinking Max Marks: 50
Program & Sem: B. Tech & II Sem Weightage: 25%
Instructions:
(i) Read the all questions carefully and answer accordingly.
(ii) All questions are compulsory
Part A [Memory Recall Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries TWO marks. (10Qx2M=20M)
1. _________________ designs focus more on the general functionality than an individual use.
2. The last stage of design thinking process is _______________.
3. There are overall _______________ stages in the design thinking process.
4. Aim of the ______________ stage is to identify the best possible solution for each problem.
5. Designs must be ________________ to the customers for use.
6. _______________ plays a vital role to leave long-standing psychological effects on the users.
7. When designers perform best aesthetics practices it results in a ________________.
8. ________________ aspect is related to the use of alternates in designing process.
9. ___________________ helps to reduce/cut down unwanted things in designing.
10. Prototypes are inexpensive, _________________ versions of the product.
(C.O.No.1) [Knowledge]
Part B [Direct Short-answer Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries FOUR marks. (5Qx4M=20M)
11. List the stages of the SCAMPER technique used in the brainstorming process.
12. How does modification of the design help in its improvement?
13. Elaborate on the concept of ‘distracting designs’.
14. Define design thinking and its importance.
15. Explain design flaws with an example. (C.O.No.1-2) [Comprehension]
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Part C [Thought-provoking Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries TEN marks. (1Qx10M=10M)
16. You may have seen advertisements displayed on billboards when you are travelling on the
highways. Also, if you have seen the statutory warning issued on the cigarette packets that are
printed in minute size. Try to analyze the two scenarios and express your opinion on the
application of design thinking in both the cases and also talk about their impact/relevance.
(C.O.No. 1-3) [Application]
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Roll No
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY
BENGALURU
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
MID TERM EXAMINATION
Winter Semester: 2021 - 22 Date: 13/MAY/2022
Course Code: DES 2001 Time: 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
Course Name: Design Thinking Max Marks: 50
Program & Sem: B. Tech & II Sem Weightage: 25%
Instructions:
(iii) Read the all questions carefully and answer accordingly.
(iv) All questions are compulsory
Part A [Memory Recall Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries TWO marks. (10Qx2M=20M)
17. _________________ designs focus more on the general functionality than an individual use.
18. The last stage of design thinking process is _______________.
19. There are overall _______________ stages in the design thinking process.
20. Aim of the ______________ stage is to identify the best possible solution for each problem.
21. Designs must be ________________ to the customers for use.
22. _______________ plays a vital role to leave long-standing psychological effects on the users.
23. When designers perform best aesthetics practices it results in a ________________.
24. ________________ aspect is related to the use of alternates in designing process.
25. ___________________ helps to reduce/cut down unwanted things in designing.
26. Prototypes are inexpensive, _________________ versions of the product.
(C.O.No.1) [Knowledge]
Part B [Direct Short-answer Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries FOUR marks. (5Qx4M=20M)
27. List the stages of the SCAMPER technique used in the brainstorming process.
28. How does modification of the design help in its improvement?
29. Elaborate on the concept of ‘distracting designs’.
30. Define design thinking and its importance.
31. Explain design flaws with an example. (C.O.No.1-2) [Comprehension]
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Part C [Thought-provoking Questions]
Answer all the Questions. Each question carries TEN marks. (1Qx10M=10M)
32. You may have seen advertisements displayed on billboards when you are travelling on the
highways. Also, if you have seen the statutory warning issued on the cigarette packets that are
printed in minute size. Try to analyze the two scenarios and express your opinion on the
application of design thinking in both the cases and also talk about their impact/relevance.
(C.O.No. 1-3) [Application]
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Roll No
PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY
BENGALURU
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
END TERM EXAMINATION
Winter Semester: 2021 - 22 Date: 1st July 2022
Course Code: DES 2001 Time: 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Course Name: DESIGN THINKING Max Marks: 100
Program & Sem: Weightage: 50%
Instructions:
a) Read the all questions carefully and answer accordingly.
b) All questions are compulsory.
Part A [Memory Recall Questions]
Answer all the questions. Each question carries 02 marks. (15Qx 2M=30M)
(C.O.No.1) [Knowledge]
1. Conceptual design involves the idea of designing for _______________
2. The 5 stages of design thinking are Empathize, Define, Ideate, ____________ and Test.
3. Empathy is crucial to a ________________ design process.
4. Brainstorming is one of the technique in the ___________________ stage.
5. _________________ designs focus more on the general functionality than an individual use.
6. The last stage of design thinking process is _______________.
7. Designs must be ________________ to the customers for use.
8. ________________ aspect is related to the use of alternates in designing process.
9. ___________________ helps to reduce/cut down unwanted things in designing.
10. Prototypes are inexpensive, _________________ versions of the product.
11. Any defect in the design is called as _______________.
12. Designs developed in such a way to suit generic abilities/disabilities are _________________.
13. Designs that are easy to understand and use are called as _________________ designs.
14. Temple art and architecture are classic examples of __________________ Indian designs.
15. One of the most important aspects of universal designs is _______________________.
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Part B [Thought Provoking Questions]
Answer all the questions. Each question carries 05 marks. (8Qx5M=40M)
(C.O.No.1-2) [Comprehension]
16. What is design thinking?
17. What happens in the 'define' stage of the design thinking process?
18. State the importance of the 'prototype' stage in the design thinking process?
19. What are the stages of the SCAMPER technique?
20. Explain the features of Modify with suitable questions.
21. State briefly the differences between contextual and conceptual designs.
22. What do you mean by design evaluation?
23. List the seven principles of universal designs.
Part C [Problem Solving Questions]
Answer all the questions. Each question carries 10 marks. (3Qx10M=30M)
(C.O.No. 1-3) [Application]
24. Taking any one of the examples from these – book cover design, movie poster and newspaper
advertisement, discuss the importance and application of design thinking.
25. An interior designer is given the project of renovating an old age home. Use the stages of the
design thinking process and interpret the design development at various stages of interior
designing.
26. Can you identify an interesting design concept at Presidency University? If yes, discuss that
design concept in terms of the universal design principles and identify such principles in use.
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