Design Process Steps
1. Define the problem...
What is the final goal?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257326/Hand-drawing-goal-word.jpg)
2. Research the problem...
What has already been done?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257333/Homepagecarroussel-research1.jpg)
3. Brainstorm...Lots of ideas!
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257345/HiRes-2.jpg)
4. Sketch...
Communicate using pictures.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257372/X4b.gif)
5. Decide on a design direction...
Decide on ideas to try.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257377/direction.jpg)
6. Design/Build...
Implement idea.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257385/think-design-build.png)
7. Test... Does the design work...does it meet the goal?
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257393/Firebot_UC_San_Diego.jpg)
8. Evaluate & Modify...
Make necessary changes & re-test.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media-p.slid.es/uploads/jbobo/images/1257396/Evaluate.jpg)