The Design Process · Design Thinking

Defining User Needs

Using empathy and observation to understand who we are designing technology for.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does our design change if the user has different physical abilities?
  2. 2What questions can we ask to find out what a user really needs?
  3. 3Why is it important to define the problem before building the solution?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDE4P01
Year: Year 4
Subject: Technologies
Unit: The Design Process
Period: Design Thinking

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