DESIGN THINKING ADVENTURES
YOUR MISSION
CREATE A SAFE DRIVERLESS CAR
EMPATHIZE
START BY GAINING EMPATHY
1 INTERVIEW YOUR PARTNER 8min (4min per person)
Notes from your first interview W hile there are lots of ways to gain empathy for someone else, a simple, easy way to do that is to have a conversation and ask open-ended questions.�The last time you were driving, what was most important to you to help you drive safely on the road.�
2 DIG DEEPER
6min (3min per person)
Notes from your second interview Try to dig for stories, feelings, and emotion.
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DEFINE
FROM WHAT YOU DISCOVERED IN THE INTERVIEW
1 IDENTIFY NEEDS
2 DEFINE PROBLEM STATEMENT
3min
3min
My partner needs:
Problem Statement: Example: A college sophomore currently on crutches living on a crowded college campus needs a way to safely commute to do laundry off-campus.
Need 1:
Need 2:
My partner’s name (Who)
Need 3: living in
My partner’s area (Where)
What else surprised you?
Surprise:
needs a way to
Do something (Need)
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IDEATE SKETCH AT LEAST 5 RADICAL WAYS TO CREATE THE SAFEST DRIVERLESS CAR FOR YOUR PARTNER 4min
HOW MIGHT WE
YOUR PROBLEM STATEMENT
SHARE YOUR SOLUTIONS AND CAPTURE FEEDBACK
4min (2min per person)
Show your partner your sketches and ask how this solution might or might not fit into the context of their life.
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SKETCH AGAIN BASED ON FEEDBACK
REFLECT & GENERATE A NEW SOLUTION
3min
Based on your partner’s feedback, sketch your big idea.
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PROTOTYPE + TEST
1 STATE YOUR HYPOTHESIS
2 BUILD YOUR SOLUTION
Example: If: we add a ‘driverless car’ label to the car Then: neighboring cars, pedestrians, and bikes will proceed with more caution while on the road.
Make something your partner can interact with!
2min
Your Hypothesis
8min
3 SHARE YOUR SOLUTION
If: what you will do Then: your big idea will happen
4min (2min each)
Any questions/ideas from your partner?