Instructions:
Your goal this week is to pick a single design concept.
Ideally you would base this decision on some kind of concept test with your target users.
So that your work is self explanatory and for the benefit of the peer reviewers, please provide the one-sentence problem statement for the gap you are addressing and a list of the primary needs for your artifact.
Your problem statement can be different from what you submitted last week. Remember that it is totally normal for the problem definition to evolve. Indeed, it is even possible that the gap you are addressing may change entirely.
Task:
Create a blog post on your Week #5 page with:
Response:
Problem Statement:
In which way might we design a device that assists the human operator of a gas chromatograph oven?
Primary User Needs:
Your goal this week is to pick a single design concept.
Ideally you would base this decision on some kind of concept test with your target users.
So that your work is self explanatory and for the benefit of the peer reviewers, please provide the one-sentence problem statement for the gap you are addressing and a list of the primary needs for your artifact.
Your problem statement can be different from what you submitted last week. Remember that it is totally normal for the problem definition to evolve. Indeed, it is even possible that the gap you are addressing may change entirely.
Task:
Create a blog post on your Week #5 page with:
- The concept you are pursuing, with whatever refinements you have made to date. Ideally you will use what you have learned in the visual expression modules. (However, in some cases the domains you are working in will not lend themselves to sketching as we have taught it.) Make sure to annotate the concept so it is clear to your peer evaluators.
- A short description of the process you used to test your concept (or concepts) with target users. This may be a concept test in which you pose three alternatives and ask users to pick their preferred alternative. It could be a concept test in which you measure "purchase intent" with the five-point intention scale explained in the video. Really, the main objective is to show some users some concepts and/or prototypes and get their feedback.
Response:
Problem Statement:
In which way might we design a device that assists the human operator of a gas chromatograph oven?
Primary User Needs:
- The oven allows humans to work inside it easily
- The oven does not impose strain on components.
- ! The oven is trustworthy
- The oven's components are easy to access and work on.
- The oven is safe to work in
- The oven makes it easy to see where one is working.
- The oven is tidy
Selected Concept:
The selected concept I will be pursuing is the Snake Light.
Selection method:
To select the concept I used two competing artifacts, and asked the users to complete the following questionnaire: