{"id":106,"date":"2025-07-05T01:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.create.ou.edu\/des3633\/?p=106"},"modified":"2025-07-05T01:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:19:53","slug":"week-04-design-thinking-project-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sova.ourcloud.ou.edu\/des3633\/2025\/07\/05\/week-04-design-thinking-project-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 04: Design Thinking + Final Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You will be introduced to the design thinking process and learn how it connects to your final project. We\u2019ll also dive into competitor analysis method that helps designers understand the competitive landscape of your project. You will also learn to use FigJam as a collaborative tool for team activities throughout the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sooners-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/raju_ou_edu\/EXbxe2mJMyhItvzDptMUsMsB4m514bxpWOw5oj5oY-FzEw?e=qj7fBH\">Click here to access the lecture slides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design Thinking Process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitor Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Figjam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Team Formation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intro to FigJam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct a Competitor Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.ou.edu\/courses\/415482\/assignments\/3251733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assignment 2: Empathize \u2013 Competitive Analysis &amp; User Research<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figjam: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/figjam\">https:\/\/www.figma.com\/figjam<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design Thinking Process \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interaction-design.org\/literature\/article\/5-stages-in-the-design-thinking-process\">https:\/\/www.interaction-design.org\/literature\/article\/5-stages-in-the-design-thinking-process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.stanford.edu\/~mshanks\/MichaelShanks\/files\/509554.pdf\">https:\/\/web.stanford.edu\/~mshanks\/MichaelShanks\/files\/509554.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideou.com\/pages\/design-thinking\">https:\/\/www.ideou.com\/pages\/design-thinking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designcouncil.org.uk\/our-resources\/the-double-diamond\/\">https:\/\/www.designcouncil.org.uk\/our-resources\/the-double-diamond\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Methods\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com\/toolkit\">https:\/\/designthinkmakebreakrepeat.com\/toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designkit.org\">https:\/\/www.designkit.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitor Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Competitive Analysis Guide for UX Designers\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vl0m3Y3hg80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will be introduced to the design thinking process and learn how it connects to your final project. 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