9 Integrated Design Project Free Online FlashCards

What connects the stages of an integrated design project?

An integrated design project links research, problem framing, concept development, prototyping, and evaluation in an iterative learning cycle.

What makes a useful design challenge?

Frame a real user need while keeping the challenge open enough to allow different solutions.

What can interviews and observation reveal about users?

Interviews can reveal people’s goals and frustrations; observation shows what they actually do.

How should a team synthesize research evidence?

Group observations into themes, and keep what was observed distinct from the team’s interpretation.

How should a team approach concept generation and selection?

Explore several possible responses before committing; defer early judgment, then compare concepts against evidence, feasibility, accessibility, constraints, and likely impact.

What can a concept-selection matrix do—and not do?

A selection matrix can make trade-offs visible, but its score does not replace discussion.

What is a prototype for?

A prototype is a deliberately incomplete representation of an idea, made to learn something.

How can designers create visual hierarchy?

Use size, position, spacing, contrast, grouping, and consistent labels to guide attention and organize information.

How can a design make status information more accessible?

Do not communicate status through color alone; pair it with text or symbols, and check text contrast.

How should a team run a user evaluation?

Ask participants to attempt realistic tasks, observe hesitation or misunderstanding, and invite them to explain their expectations. Evaluate the design, not the participants.

What can evaluation findings support—and what can a small test not establish?

Use findings to decide what to keep, change, investigate, or abandon. A small-group test can reveal problems, but cannot establish how common they are across a wider population.

How should a team prepare to investigate a project challenge?

Turn assumptions into questions that can be investigated, then clarify scope, affected people, constraints, and what the team needs to learn.