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IB 9 Product Design
This unit integrates technology and user experience into product design, focusing on smart home devices. It emphasizes the iterative design process and the convergence of industrial design, electronics, and software. Students explore the implications of technology on user experience, including the ethical aspects of data collection and responsible innovation.
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Unit 1: Ergonomics & Everyday Objects
This foundational unit introduces core principles of product design with an emphasis on user-centered design and ergonomics. It guides students through a hands-on project aimed at redesigning an ergonomic hand tool, encouraging systematic methodologies for identifying user needs, conducting research, and applying design thinking. Ultimately, students are empowered to create or enhance products that improve human interactions and optimize user experience.
Unit 2: Sustainable Product Innovation (Project: Eco-Friendly Packaging Design)
The unit focuses on the profound impact of product design on global sustainability, particularly in the context of packaging. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable design principles and the circular economy, guiding students through the process of creating eco-friendly packaging solutions while considering environmental and societal implications. Students are encouraged to critically analyze their design choices and their broader effects to become agents of change for sustainability.
Unit 3: Smart Products & User Experience (Project: Interactive Home Device Concept)
This unit integrates technology and user experience into product design, focusing on smart home devices. It emphasizes the iterative design process and the convergence of industrial design, electronics, and software. Students explore the implications of technology on user experience, including the ethical aspects of data collection and responsible innovation.