Students will launch the shelter dog adoption project by experiencing the local need, examining how dog traits and behavior affect adoption matches, and recording first-round empathy evidence that will guide later problem statements and design work.

Students will sort evidence from shelter observations, vet input, and adopter needs to write a clear How Might We problem statement that names a real matching challenge, includes constraints, and sets up the next round of idea generation.

Students will turn their shelter observations, breed-trait research, and How Might We statements into multiple adoption-tool ideas, then choose one evidence-based direction to carry into drafting.

Students will turn their selected adoption ideas into first-draft tools by building a testable personality test or QR-coded breed/care profile, using shelter evidence and prior How Might We statements to shape design decisions. They will create visible prototype artifacts and revise them after a structured peer feedback round so the next phase can focus on testing with users.

Students will test their draft adoption tools with peers, gather structured evidence about usability and match quality, and record specific revisions they need to make before critique.

Students will use a structured critique protocol to evaluate their adoption personality tests, QR-coded breed cards, and care profiles, then record specific revisions they will make before the final showcase.

Students will document what they learned from shelter observations, design iterations, and community feedback, then share their final adoption tools and timelines through a brief Forever Home Fair-style gallery walk reflection that identifies evidence of growth and responsible next steps.