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MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 2 · Lesson 9

User Problem Case Workshop

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Practice
Name: __________________________
Date: ___________________________

Practice: Read each short case. Identify the user, the problem, and why improving the situation could matter.

CASE A

A student carries a reusable bottle, notebook, and lunch container between classrooms. The bottle has a smooth cylindrical body and often slips when the student tries to hold several items at once.

Who is the user?
What is happening?
Why could a redesigned solution help?
CASE B

A classroom supply bin stores rulers upright, but shorter rulers slide below taller items and are hard for some students to see and reach quickly.

User + problem
MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 2 · Lesson 9

A.i · Need for a Solution

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Summative
Name: __________________________
Date: ___________________________
EXPLAIN + JUSTIFY — Make the problem clear, then give a reason why solving it matters.
MY TEACHER-APPROVED OBJECT / PRODUCT CATEGORY
MY INTENDED USER
Describe the situation and the difficulty the user experiences.
Explain and justify why a redesigned solution is needed.
SELF-CHECK

I identified a user.

I described a specific difficulty.

I explained why improving it would matter.

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