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What Happens in the Steps of the Design Loop? (Matching)

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Wherever there are people there are problems needing solutions.Step1: Identifying Problems and Opportunities
Describe simply and clearly what is to be designed.Step 2: Framing a Design Brief
Design a handle that remains cool when a pot is heated.Example of Design Brief
Ask: Has it been built before?Step 3: Investigation and Research
Make sketches (use the computer or by hand).Step 4: Generating Alternate Solutions
Compare solutions in a chart.Step 5: Choosing a Solution
Make detailed drawings (blueprint) showing dimensions.Step 6: Developmental Work
Create the first working version in three dimensional form.Step 7: Modeling and Prototyping
Collecting data (numbers, facts) to show how well it works.Step 8: Testing and Evaluating
What would you change?Step 9: Redesigning and Improving
What is it used for?A question for Investigation and Research.
Giving solutions a scoreHelps to Choose a Solution
The _______ in this step include all the information you need to make it.Drawings (blueprints).
Example of a Design BriefDesign a game of dominoes for blind people.
A full-size or small-scale simulation of an object.A Model.

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