Recent Reflections

• End of the Semester Reflection
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  May 16, 2021
  I really enjoyed the self-driven mode of learning. I like independent work so I really appreciate that we were given the option to stay for guided lessons, but then also apply them during our assignments. I was not familiar with the softwares that we had to use for this class, so I really enjoyed “tinkering”… Continue reading End of the Semester Reflection
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  Next Steps
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  April 19, 2021
  For my next step, I want to finetune my 3D design using SketchFab. I would like to recreate it using the proper materials. For example, I want to make the gray part look like stainless steel, and I want to make the purple parts look like silicone. As of right now, I can only make… Continue reading Next Steps
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  Updating Prototype
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  April 8, 2021
  For the new version of my water bottle, I took everything that Anna said into consideration. I focused on the stainless steel version since she said that the glass one wouldn’t be practical for her. I kept the main design of the bottle the same, because she said she liked the sleekness. However, I did… Continue reading Updating Prototype
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  MGT 4952- Assignment 3 Summarization
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  April 5, 2021
  My interview with Anna went very well. I learned that there is value in my idea and that I should proceed forward with it. I avoided telling her that it was my design, and tried not to ask any leading questions. I wanted to get as honest a response as possible. Overall, she liked the… Continue reading MGT 4952- Assignment 3 Summarization
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  Design Thinking Reflection
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  February 23, 2021
  Design thinking encompasses many different aspects, but to me, it is most important to note that design thinking is human-centered, iterative, and creative. Design thinking is a process that is used to solve problems in a new way using new resources, or a new way using old resources. This process must revolve around adding value… Continue reading Design Thinking Reflection
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  What is innovation?
  by KARIN FILIPOVA
  February 8, 2021
  “Innovation” is an increasingly hard word to define, and I do not know if it can accurately be defined in a single sentence. A specific definition that stuck out to me was created by Pete Foley who says that innovation is “a great idea, executed brilliantly, and communicated in a way that is both intuitive… Continue reading What is innovation?

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