CEE 176G/276G | Summer 2024: Sustainability Design Thinking
CEE 176G/276G | Summer 2024: Sustainability Design Thinking

CEE 176G/276G | Summer 2024: Sustainability Design Thinking

Summer 2024 Student Design Project PortfolioSummer 2024 Student Design Project Portfolio

🖥 Read Me! Primer on our Notion Website

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Welcome to the CEE 176G/276G Sustainability Design Thinking Notion website
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Class Session Outlines, Notes, etc. Section
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Student Design Journals Section
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Library of Interesting Stuff

💡 Design Thinking Process

EmpathizingDefiningIdeatingPrototypingTestingCommunicating

🗝️ Key Concepts

✔ Creativity

✔ Connectivity

✔ Human-Centeredness

Class Session Outlines, Notes, etc.

Session Notes

Assignments

Class Session 1 | Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?Class Session 1 | Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
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Warm-Up Assignment: Convergence Exercise (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm on Wednesday June 26, 2024)
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Bonus Assignment: Selfie+Highlights Bio-sketch (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm on Wednesday June 26, 2024)
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Optional Work: Add your portrait from the Sketch-Your-Neighbor exercise into your Design Journal.
Class Session 2 | Design Project 1: Empathy (”Big” & Other Swaps)Class Session 2 | Design Project 1: Empathy (”Big” & Other Swaps)
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Homework Part A: Observational & project ideas notes in Notion (due in Notion Design Journal by 12:00 pm Friday June 28, 2024)
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Homework Part B: Preliminary problem statement (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 1, 2024)
Class Session 3 | Design Project 1: DefiningClass Session 3 | Design Project 1: Defining
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Homework: Finalize problem statement. Write a working title. Compose CCPs and PoVs for Design Project 1 in Notion (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Wednesday July 3, 2024)
Class Session 4 | Design Project 1: IdeatingClass Session 4 | Design Project 1: Ideating
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Homework Part A: Conduct interviews or survey, & incorporate results into CCP & PoV (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 8, 2024)
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Homework Part B: Propose Top 3 Solutions (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 8, 2024)
Class Session 5 | Design Project 1: PrototypingClass Session 5 | Design Project 1: Prototyping
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Homework Part A: Make a prototype (physical model & sketches) for Testing next class (bring to class meeting on Wednesday July 10, 2024)
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Homework Part B: Document the prototyping work in Notion Design Journal (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Wednesday July 10, 2024)
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Homework Part C: List the form, function & emotional features that you want tested (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Wednesday July 10, 2024)
Class Session 6 | Design Project 1: Testing & IterationClass Session 6 | Design Project 1: Testing & Iteration
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Homework Part A: Using your test results, iterate your prototype. (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 15, 2024)
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Homework Part B: Conduct test of your iterated prototype (schedule test sessions with classmates; same or new testers ok) (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 15, 2024)
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Homework Part C: Document MVP & MVP+ of your final prototype in Design Journal. (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 15, 2024)
Class Session 7 | Design Project 1: CommunicatingClass Session 7 | Design Project 1: Communicating
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Homework Part A: Elevator Pitch (due Wednesday July 17, 2024)
Post Your Elevator Pitch Slides HerePost Your Elevator Pitch Slides Here
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Homework Part B: Spec Sheet (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm Monday July 22, 2024)
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Homework Part C: Short Video (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 22, 2024)
Class Session 8 | Design Project 1: Rollout Presentations & CloseClass Session 8 | Design Project 1: Rollout Presentations & ClosePost Your Elevator Pitch Slides HerePost Your Elevator Pitch Slides Here
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Homework Part B (continued): Spec Sheet (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm Monday July 22, 2024)
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Homework Part C (continued): Short Video (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Monday July 22, 2024)
Class Session 9 | Design Project 2: Kick-offClass Session 9 | Design Project 2: Kick-offPost Your Short Reflection Videos HerePost Your Short Reflection Videos Here
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Homework: Mini-Proposal & Workplan (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Wednesday July 24, 2024)
Class Session 10 | Design Project 2: Proposal Review & ApprovalClass Session 10 | Design Project 2: Proposal Review & Approval
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Homework: Make a prototype (due in-class on Monday July 29, 2024)
Class Session 11 | Design Project 2: Prototype Check & Journey MapClass Session 11 | Design Project 2: Prototype Check & Journey Map
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Homework: Journey Map (due in Notion Design Journal by 2:30 pm Wednesday July 31, 2024)
Class Session 12 | Design Project 2: Storytelling, Freeze & Presentation PrepClass Session 12 | Design Project 2: Storytelling, Freeze & Presentation Prep
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Homework Part A: Prepare Elevator Pitch (due in class Monday August 5, 2024)
Post your Team Elevator Pitch HerePost your Team Elevator Pitch Here
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Homework Part B: Prepare 3D Physical Model (due in class Monday August 5, 2024)
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Homework Part C: Prepare Spec Sheet & Self-Reflections (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm on Wednesday August 7, 2024)
Class Session 13 | Design Project 2: Rollout Presentations & CloseClass Session 13 | Design Project 2: Rollout Presentations & Close
Post your Team Elevator Pitch HerePost your Team Elevator Pitch Here
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Homework Part C (continued): Prepare Spec Sheet & Self-Reflections (due in Canvas by 2:30 pm on Wednesday August 7, 2024)
Class Session 14 | Design Project 3: Design Sprint - Starting Line, Planning & ApprovalClass Session 14 | Design Project 3: Design Sprint - Starting Line, Planning & Approval
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Homework: Design Project 3 Set-up & Dive-in
Setup Your Team Details HereSetup Your Team Details HereDescribe Your Team’s Preliminary Concept HereDescribe Your Team’s Preliminary Concept HerePost Your Team’s Napkin Sketch HerePost Your Team’s Napkin Sketch HereShare Your Team’s Design Thinking Work PlanShare Your Team’s Design Thinking Work Plan
Class Session 15 | Design Project 3: Design Sprint - Big PushClass Session 15 | Design Project 3: Design Sprint - Big Push
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Homework: Prepare for Poster Session (due in class Wednesday August 14, 2024)
Class Session 16 | Design Project 3: Poster Gallery, Mingle & CloseClass Session 16 | Design Project 3: Poster Gallery, Mingle & ClosePost Your Team’s Posters Here by Wed, Aug 14 at 9AMPost Your Team’s Posters Here by Wed, Aug 14 at 9AMClass Photos
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Homework: Prepare Spec Sheet & Self-Reflections (due in Canvas by 6:30 pm on Saturday August 17, 2024)

🎯 Project 3 - Team Design Journals

Project 3 Teams | Summer 2024

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Project 2 - Team Design Journals

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Project 1 - Student Design Journals

Library of Interesting Stuff

🚫CEE 176G/276G: Teaching Team Planning Page