Empathize
Students will conduct interviews with SD sports medicine professionals to gain insights into common baseball injuries, treatment and prevention strategies, collaborate to gather initial research, and develop empathy maps to better understand the needs of injured players.
Days 1 - 3
Meet Baseball Med Pros
Launch 60m
Define
Students will collaborate to analyze their findings from interviews and research, and co-create a detailed problem statement focused on addressing common baseball injuries, formulating specific goals for treatment, and outlining preventative measures.
Days 4 - 6
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Ideate
Students will brainstorm diverse methodologies to treat, wrap, and rehabilitate injuries in baseball players, drawing inspiration from interviews with San Diego sports medicine professionals, and collaborate to design innovative prevention and treatment approaches to be prototyped in the following phase.
Days 7 - 10
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Prototype
Students will create and refine prototype treatment plans and wrapping techniques for common baseball injuries, collaborate with sports medicine professionals for feedback, and practice these methods on the HTHCV baseball team to ensure effectiveness and practicality.
Days 11 - 15
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Test/Present
Students will conduct a series of practical demonstrations, presenting their diagnostic and treatment techniques to baseball players and community partners, supported by their exhibitional videos and preventative treatment posters, to gather feedback and validate the effectiveness of their sports medicine solutions.
Days 16 - 20
300 min over capacity (675 min available across 5 days)
Interview Prep: Goals, Ethics, and Roles
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Research Baseball Players and Topics
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Question Design Workshop and Mock Interviews
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Data Capture and Digital Skills Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Final Rehearsal: Interview Skills and Reflection
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Clarify Interview Goals and Roles
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Research Baseball Players and Teams
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
Develop a Comprehensive Question Suite
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Practice Interviews with Peer Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
Plan Logistics for Real Interactions
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
Developing Interview Protocols and Questions
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Crafting Probing Questions for Interviews
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Mock Interview Workshop and Role-Play
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Final Prep: Interview Script and Pitch
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Interview Baseball Players
Launch 60m
Joint Wrapping Prototypes
Deliverable 75m
Team Testing Feedback
Deliverable 60m
Final Rehearsal Run-Through with Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Sports Medicine Exhibition
Assessment