Empathize
Empathize
Students will launch the project by creating and testing paper-doll career outfits, then use evidence from a local career counselor to identify the needs of people building work wardrobes on a budget.
Day 1
Define
Define
Students will transform evidence from the paper-doll launch and career-counselor input into a user-centered design challenge for an affordable, versatile thrift-store career wardrobe guide.
Day 2
Ideate
Ideate
Students will use mathematical feasibility checks, career-counselor evidence, and intended-user needs to generate multiple thrift-store shopping guide concepts and select a promising direction for drafting.
Days 3 - 4
Draft
Draft
Students will translate user needs, paper-doll findings, and mathematical evidence into an initial capsule wardrobe recommendation card designed for eventual use by local thrift stores.
Days 5 - 6
Test
Test
Students will test draft thrift-store career wardrobe guides for mathematical clarity, practicality, and user desirability, then document and apply feedback from peers and local career counselors.
Days 7 - 8
Critique
Critique
Students will use structured peer critique and career-counselor feedback to revise their data-supported thrift-store shopping guides before the exhibition phase.
Day 9
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will exhibit, revise, and submit data-supported thrift-store shopping guides while documenting how mathematics and community feedback shaped their final recommendations.
Day 10
Empathize
Days 1–1
Day 1
π Career Paper Dolls and Needs
Deliverable
45m
Define
Days 2–2
Day 2
π― Career Wardrobe Design Brief
Deliverable
45m
Ideate
Days 3–4
Day 3
π Math Checks for Wardrobe Concepts
Knowledge/Skill Building
42m
Day 4
π‘ Ideate Thrift-Store Shopping Guides
Deliverable
45m
Draft
Days 5–6
Day 5
π Wardrobe Card Evidence Layout
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 6
βοΈ Capsule Wardrobe Card Draft
Deliverable
45m
Test
Days 7–8
Day 7
π§ͺ Peer-Test Shopping Guides
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 8
π§βπΌ Career Counselor Card Test
Deliverable
45m
Critique
Days 9–9
Day 9
π Shopping Guide Evidence Critique
Deliverable
45m
Notice & Reflect
Days 10–10
Day 10
π§₯ Wardrobe Guide Showcase Reflection
Deliverable
45m
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
9
Day 1
Empathize
π Career Paper Dolls and Needs
10
Day 2
Define
π― Career Wardrobe Design Brief
11
Day 3
Ideate
π Math Checks for Wardrobe Concepts
12
Day 4
π‘ Ideate Thrift-Store Shopping Guides
13
Day 5
Draft
π Wardrobe Card Evidence Layout
16
Day 6
βοΈ Capsule Wardrobe Card Draft
17
Day 7
Test
π§ͺ Peer-Test Shopping Guides
18
Day 8
π§βπΌ Career Counselor Card Test
19
Day 9
Critique
π Shopping Guide Evidence Critique
20
Day 10
Notice & Reflect
π§₯ Wardrobe Guide Showcase Reflection