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Design Thinking
Please use the resource: https://www.designbetter.co/design-thinking

1. What is Design Thinking? (In your own words)

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2. What is an example of Design Thinking?

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3. Why do we need Design Thinking?

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4. What are the 5 elements that make the framework for Design Thinking? (EDIPT)
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5. Define Empathy.
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6. Give an example of a product where empathy was part of the design process. Explain the process
and how it informed the design.
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7. Define Define.
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8. Give an example of a product where reframing the problem was part of the design process.
Explain the process and how it informed the design.
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9. What is POV and why is it important?

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10. True or False: During the Empathize phase of the Design Thinking process, you
collected stories and insights from your users.

11. What are the 3 elements of POV?

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12. Give an example of a product where Define/Reframing was part of the design process. Explain
the process and how it informed the design.
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13. Define Ideate.

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14. What are the rules of brainstorming?

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16. Define Prototype.

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17. Why should you do prototyping early and often?

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18. What mindset do you need to TEST? Explain why this is important.
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19. True or False. After you’re done with testing sessions, it’s important to take the time to
review and synthesize your findings.

20. 30 Circles Exercise.