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 * Your Challenge is to understand the process of Design Thinking.** A great deal of research material has been provided for you. Feel free to supplement your learning by doing additional research as needed. After you have completed reviewing the materials provided, you will be asked to create a simple graphical prototype of what the design process looks like from your perspective, with a brief outline describing the components. Take notes on your study as you review the following materials.

**DESIGN THINKING - //Development of Creative// //Intelligence//** Though often presented as a linear process, this type of thinking depends on the flexibility to consistently revisit previous steps of action in pursuit of discovering creative solutions. As a result of your instructor's research, a graphic was created outlining the design process. The limitation of this graphic is that it does not truly represent the non-linear aspect of how the process evolves over time. As you continue to learn about his process, consider how this information could be represented in a more lateral or non-linear manner.

**THE BBA DRAFT MODEL:** **DEFINE**: What are you trying to solve? Who will benefit and why? **RESEARCH:** Has anyone tried to solve this before? What did they discover? **IDEATE**: Looking at the research and understanding the needs of the problem, brainstorm solutions, IDEAS! **VERIFY**: Create a prototype of your solution. Look for feedback and refine your work. **EVALUATE**: Have you solved your challenge? What could be better? //As we developed this prototype, we liked the acronym that was created. D.R.I.V.E. Our model also incorporated how our thinking shifts from facts to creative abstract ideas, to concrete solutions. We also chose to use the word "Verify" to illustrate the need to create prototypes to helps us reach solutions. The graphics we created are prototypes that are now being evaluated by YOU.//

There are many variations that have been developed over the years to describe this process. We have created a website with many different resources that describe this process. As you learn about the different approaches, consider what key components are needed to represent this process. Sketch ideas as you proceed. Document these sketches in your portfolio to help your instructors learn more about your thinking process.

Here are a few other models to explore: Design Theory