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FOSTERING PROTOTYPING MINDSETS IN NOVICE DESIGNERS WITH THE PROTOTYPING PLANNER

Part of: Design Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

C. A. Hansen ,
L. S. Jensen ,
A. G. Özkil  and
N. M. Martins Pacheco
C. A. Hansen*
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
L. S. Jensen
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
A. G. Özkil
Affiliation:
DTU-Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
N. M. Martins Pacheco
Affiliation:
Technical University of Munich, Germany
*
*cahan@mek.dtu.dk

Abstract

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Prototyping is an essential activity in product development, but novice designers lack awareness and purpose when they prototype. To foster prototyping mindsets in novice designers, we introduce a prototyping support tool that structures prototyping activities. This paper outlines the Prototyping Planner's development, evolution, and evaluation by 125 novice designers. The majority of novice designers’ experienced that the Prototyping Planner helped them create purposeful prototypes and evaluate results from prototyping.

Keywords

prototypingdesign learningdesign toolsdesign methodsproduct development
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Article
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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1725 - 1734
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