This course aims to enable students to:

• Develop a basic understanding of the design process from beginning to end; experiencing the following major steps: user research, problem definition, idea generation, idea selection, product detailing, and presentation;

• (Re)define and analyze a problem and its subproblems, and pose a design intent;

• Propose a design solution developed through systematic thinking in response to the following issues: styling, semantics, dimensional coordination, basic user-product interaction, use scenario, physical and functional requirements, producibility, and usability;

• Present design solutions via technical drawings and basic two- and three-dimensional presentation techniques.

At this level, short projects, each with a singular focus, and related exercises will help you achieve these.