This week, our lecture focused on project planning for our semester-long project and was led by our new course lecturer, Maíra. She introduced the scope of the project and guided us through how to plan our work strategically from the outset. We explored effective desk-based and primary research methods, including interviews, alongside key ethical considerations specific to healthcare research. The session concluded with practical guidance on how to plan, document, and organise our work, providing a clear structure for managing the project throughout the semester.
most important fact of a project - when it starts it starts and when it ends it ends
have clarity on problem statment, the team, goal and vision, scope, key metrics and stakeholders
The first area we explored was different design processes to guide our project. Maíra introduced the Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver framework, highlighting it as a structured way to understand the problem, clarify our goals, and plan next steps without rushing ahead. Applying this process is especially valuable for our group project, as it helps align our thinking early on and supports a more considered and collaborative approach to solving the task.
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Understanding design processes helps me work more efficiently by giving me a clear structure for planning and organising my project, allowing me to approach layouts and next steps with more clarity rather than working reactively.
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stanford design process - empathaize, define, ideate, prototype and test
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