Abstract:
This paper discusses design strategies introduced to a group of 1st year industrial design
students. The students were introduced to a three-phase design process which sought to
mimic the design process/framework of expert designers. It will illustrate how existing
methodologies were modified and staged in order to guide novice designers [students]
in adopting the design problem solving processes/framework of expert designers. In
general, the consensus of the students was that they had significantly altered their
previous understanding and perspective of the design process by developing a detailed
and rich appreciation for the complexity of issues found in design problems. In addition,
this paper will propose ways in which these tools might be tested in a more empirical
way.
