IDEATION

Building an Idea

The initial steps of this design process had our group thinking about who our user group was and what their needs and wants were. As seen in the gallery to the left, we used brainstorming techniques to help map out our thinking. First we thought individually, then we joined together to converse ideas. I wanted to focus on kids at Engineering Open House, where our rough prototype would be presented. From there, our group discussed what age we would be targeting. We eventually decided on middle school aged kids. After interviewing kids who visited previous EOH and other engineering exhibitions and other research we concluded that kids of the middle school age tend to gravitate towards vibrant, interactive, and relatable exhibitions. We thought a Mario themed presentation would fit the bill nicely because it is so universal!