Kōkiri Learn

Week 1 of 5

Define a community problem

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Session 1 · DESIGN: Discover

Stakeholders

  1. 15 minHook: a real constraint at school or in the community (space, access, sustainability, inclusion).
  2. 25 minInterview two stakeholders with different views.
  3. 10 minDefine the problem in one sentence.

Session 2 · DESIGN: Explore

The design space

  1. 20 minResearch existing solutions and compare them against the brief.
  2. 20 minWrite the specification: must, should, could; three constraints; how you'll know it works.
  3. 10 minBuild a quick low-fidelity prototype.

Getting started

Use the specification template.

Stretch

Map the life cycle of an existing solution: materials, use, disposal.

Checkpoint

A defined problem, a specification and a first rough prototype.

Activities for this week