We have been given an opportunity to address the 11th-standard students of SRNV Higher Secondary School, Lakshminaicenpalayam on 28.11.2023. The Students actively participated in the session being very interactive. It is always a pleasure to go back to school for any occasion where we feel like a kid among the kids. I would like to share with everyone, what the session was about on that day.
Design thinking is a problem-solving and innovation approach that puts a strong emphasis on understanding the needs of the end-user or customer. It is a human-centered method that involves empathy, creativity, and iteration to arrive at innovative solutions. The design thinking process typically consists of the following stages:
- Empathize: This stage involves understanding the target users and their needs. Design thinkers aim to gain deep insights into the users' experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Techniques such as interviews, surveys, and observation are commonly used to build empathy with the users.
- Define: After gathering information about users, the next step is to define the problem or challenge. This involves synthesizing the collected data and identifying the core issues that need to be addressed. The goal is to frame the problem in a way that guides the ideation process.
- Ideate: In this stage, diverse and creative ideas are generated to solve the defined problem. It encourages brainstorming and thinking outside the box. The focus is on quantity rather than quality at this stage, and no idea is considered too wild or impractical.
- Prototype: The ideated solutions are then transformed into tangible representations or prototypes. These prototypes can take various forms, from low-fidelity sketches to high-fidelity mock-ups or even functional models. The goal is to quickly visualize and test ideas.
- Test: Prototypes are tested with actual users or stakeholders to gather feedback. This testing phase helps to refine and improve the proposed solutions. It's a cycle of iteration where feedback is used to inform further refinements and iterations of the prototypes.
- Implement: Once a solution has been refined and validated through testing, it can be implemented. This may involve scaling up the solution for larger use or incorporating it into an existing system or process.
It's important to note that design thinking is not necessarily a linear process; it often involves iteration and revisiting previous stages based on new insights or feedback. The iterative nature of design thinking allows for continuous refinement and improvement of solutions.
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