Concept+Design+Homework

=Concept Design Homework Assignment=

This page includes notes and documents that will be useful to conduct this assignment.

=Assignment:= Given a design brief, complete the "[|system architecture]" and “concept design” phases (as per the in-class lectures) using a given concept design method
 * One of TRIZ (1), Systems (2), of DNA (3)
 * Students will be randomly assigned to one of the 3 methods in class

Students are expected to: = = =Design Brief= Design a cycle (might be a bi- or tri-) for use by white-collar workers in urban environment =Hourly= After every hour spent working on the assignment, fill in the “hourly checklist” = = =Upon completion= Upon completion of the assignment, fill in the "walk-out checklist" = = =Deliverables=
 * Create a system architecture ([|system identification matrix], [|system diagram])
 * Ideate
 * Generate concepts
 * Rate those concepts
 * Do 1 iteration of refinement
 * Pick a clear concept winner
 * Report on their final concept (2 pages max, 1 for written notes on the concept and 1 for sketches)
 * =[[file:Requirements.docx]]=
 * Spend only a couple minutes on this for each time period
 * Use as many as necessary to cover the time spent on the assignment
 * Use this document to see the hourly questions. [[file:Hourly Checklist.docx]]
 * Students can either submit an individual hourly checklist for each hourly time period or use this spreadsheet to keep track of your answers each hour and keep them in one place. [[file:hourly answer organizer.xlsx]]
 * Note that there are provisions for up to 8 hours worth of checklists, but please add more as necessary.
 * [[file:Walk-out checklist.docx]]
 * All system architecture documents ([|system identification matrix], [|system diagram])
 * All ideation and concept generation ideas, sketches, notes, etc.
 * Rating of concepts
 * Refined concepts and new ratings
 * 2 page report on the final concept
 * Hourly checklist sheet with each hour filled in
 * Walk-out checklist filled in