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Describe the various categories or branches of the study of design, including:
- consumer product design;
- textile and fashion design;
- architectural and interior design;
- garden and landscape design;
- capital product design;
- systems and network design;
- graphic design (e.g., branding, corporate identity);
- environmental design;
- software and interface design;
- industrial design; and,
- urban design (community planning).
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Identify the steps of the design process, including:
- define the problem, challenge or need to be addressed;
- collect information pertinent to the problem, challenge or need;
- brainstorm potential approaches and solutions;
- analyze and assess ideas and potential solutions;
- develop potential solutions;
- test potential solutions and/or present ideas for feedback;
- collect data from test of potential solutions;
- refine and improve tested solution; and,
- test, refine and improve the design.
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Examine how the design process is non-linear and recursive, and includes:
- communication of the problem or need by the end user to the designer; and,
- clarification of perception of end user expectation by the designer; or need held by the designer; provided (i.e., test, refine and improve, test again).
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Create a visual representation (e.g., flow chart, concept map, story board) of the stages of a design process. |
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Apply the steps of the design process to a simple design challenge. |
