DESIGN THINKING-1 (BCSE-0203)
Unit – III Problem Statement and Ideation
Assignment No.-3
Name of Faculty: Date of submission:
Topic Name No. of % Covered in Ques. From old Reference books to
Ques/Onli Exam paper refer
ne Ques.
Defining the problem 1. Arun Jain, UnMukt
statement and creating : Science & Art of
personas, Point of View Design Thinking,
(POV) statements. 2020, Polaris.
Research identifying 04/08 10 to 20 11 2. Jeanne Liedta,
drivers, information Andrew King and
gathering, target groups, Kevin Benett, Solving
samples, and Problems with
feedbacks.Ideation Design Thinking Ten
activity games - six Stories of What
thinking hats, Idea Works, 2013,
Generation basic design Columbia Business
directions, Themes of School Publishing
Thinking, inspirations and
references
Brainstorming, inclusion,
sketching and presenting
ideas, Idea evaluation,
double diamond approach,
Analyze – four W’s, 5
why’s, “How Might We”,
Defining the problem using
Ice-Cream Sticks,
Metaphor & Random
Association Technique,
Mind-Map, , million-dollar
idea,
Introduction to visual
collaboration and
brainstorming tools -
Mural, JamBoard.
One word Question:
Q1. Prototype should only be demonstrated and tested within the team. Is this statement true or false?
One Line Question:
What is the key in any design thinking process?
MCQ type:
1. To Ideate is
a. To rapidly change.
b. When you create a 3D model of your design.
c. The process for creating and sharing ideas where you use images and sketches instead of words to
describe your idea.
d. When you brainstorm ideas, get feedback, create an initial design, share the design, and iterate.
2. In design, where does the information used to put together a problem statement come from?
a. The Design Stage
b. The Ideate Stage
c. The Define Stage
d. The Testing Stage
3. Which is NOT an aspect of the Define step of design thinking?
a. Create a composite user to give perspective to the solution
b. Develop a Point of View statement to state user's need
c. Define as many possible solutions to the problem as possible
d. Recognise a challenge with a "How Might We" question
4. ___________ Helps the design team and client to visualize and handle the design concept
a. Define
b. Ideate
c. Empathise
d. Prototype
5. Which of the following sequences in correct for Waterfall Methodology?
a. Define – Design – Develop – Test - Deploy
b. Define – Develop – Design - Test - Deploy
c. Define – Design – Develop – Deploy – Test
d. Design - Define – Develop – Test – Deploy
6. At what step do you want to complete the POV - point of view?
a. empathy
b. prototype
c. define
d. ideate
7. Prototype should only be demonstrated and tested within the team
a. True
b. False
8. When defining a problem, your problem statement should include a solution.
a. True
b. False
9. What is the key in any design thinking process?
a. Empathy
b. Defining the problem
c. Designing the solution
d. None of these
10. The goal of the prototype phase is?
a. To understand what component of your idea didn't work
b. To understand what component of your idea work
c. Both of them
d. None of them
11. Anand and Mahesh work together to create a list of twenty things they could do to improve school
lunches. Which stage are they on?
a. Define Problem Statement
b. Ideate
c. Prototype
d. Test
12. Ideate stage is :
a. think of idea to make the project
b. how can you solve the problem
c. think of idea to fix the problem
d. what can you use to fix the problem
13. After you empathize, the next step is to…….
a. Prototype
b. Test
c. Define
d. Ideate
14. After you define the problem, the next step is to ……
a. Test
b. Prototype
c. Ideate
d. Empathize
Short answer type:
1. Apply the mind mapping technique on SDG of clean water and sanitation
2. Describe Edward de Bono's six thinking hats and explain their role in
problem solving.
3. Create a journey map for a rural student taken admission into your college.
4. Describe the root cause analysis. Suggest some tools that help in analyzing
root cause analysis.
5. What is the define stage and why is it necessary?
6. Why is the define stage so important?
7. What is a problem statement?
8. How 5 Why’s it helps in defining problem statement?
Long answer type:
1. There is a very nice technical conference going to be held at your college. A
very nice display is to be put on at entrance incorporating important features.
Apply design thinking process for this.
2. How does design thinking contribute to the implementation of innovations?
3. Describe Edward de Bono's six thinking hats. Assume yourself as selector of
Indian Cricket Team apply 6 thinking hats to select an all-rounder for 6th
position.
4. Write the difference between dreaming and imagination.
5. Apply the ideation tool to draw the process of making a cup of tea.
6. What do you understand with 6 Thinking Hats? Apply 6 thinking hats to solve
the following problem: Customers at a pizzeria are complaining as the waiting
time to get their pizzas has become longer.
7. Apply mind mapping technique.
8. How effective brainstorming session can be conducted? Brainstorm
individually to produce 20 ideas to design a home energy management app.
Web site link: https://www.niet.co.in/school-of-future-skills.php
Video link:
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/110/106/110106124/
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/104/109104109/
https://designthinking.ideo.com/
https://blog.hypeinnovation.com/an-introduction-to-design-thinking-for-innovation-
managers
https://www.creativityatwork.com/design-thinking-strategy-for-innovation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFffb2H-gK0
