Empathize
Students will engage in research and interviews to explore how cultural, historical, and mathematical perspectives influence jewelry design, capturing insights that highlight users' preferences and desires for a collectively inspired geometric jewel.
Days 1 - 2
Meet Local Jewelers
Launch 60m
Define
Students will collaboratively analyze their research on geometric beauty and jewel design to craft a clear and focused problem statement that will guide their creative process in designing a geometric-inspired jewel, ensuring their statements reflect not just aesthetic goals but practical design criteria like volume and material considerations.
Days 3 - 4
Frame Geometry Challenge
Deliverable 75m
Ideate
Students will collaboratively brainstorm and sketch diverse geometric-inspired jewel designs, considering different shapes, combinations, and aesthetic elements, and discuss their ideas in small groups to expand on and refine each design concept before selecting one to develop further.
Days 5 - 6
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Prototype
Students will craft prototype versions of their jewel designs using 3D modeling software and create test models with a 3D printer, preparing to critically assess and iterate on their initial concepts in preparation for their final showcases.
Days 7 - 9
Jewel Prototype Iterations
Deliverable 90m
Real-User Feedback Plan
Deliverable 60m
Test/Present
Students will showcase their geometric jewelry creations at a 'Jewel Marketplace Fair,' inviting peers and community members to explore their design processes, including charts of volume calculations and inspirations, and collaboratively contribute to a mural that weaves together their individual designs into a collective artistic expression.
Days 10 - 12
No activities have been added to this phase yet.