Category: MGT 4952-Reflections

I would like to begin this reflection by saying that this class 4952 “Designing for Innovation” was a very exciting and unforgettable experience. To be honest, technology was not my strong suit and for me everything was new. But I learned in this class, various technologies for prototyping and presentation.

 I think one of the first challenges of this class was to create a personal website to post all the work and reflections that we have each week as homework. The reading part was very important in Perusall because it helped me to have another perspective on an entrepreneur, ideas, and prototypes. The totally new and difficult part was learning the 3D model in Tinkercad, after creating my idea we had to transport it to the 3D model in Sketchfab to make the product look more real. I think the final part of the class was even more interesting, because we had to present the product idea in a 1-minute video on Makerhub, and we had to edit it and upload it to YouTube.

To conclude, the autonomous learning mode of this course was very different and incredible since that way helped us to develop as professionals and we had good challenges to learn and make various designs in different programs.

I am keep working with my current customer and refine the prototype. For my next step, I want to design my 3D design using sketchfab. I would like to redesign it with the right tools. One of the things I would like to improve would be to make the front look thinner and the back side look bright. I also want the treadmill machine to be disassembled into three parts. I would like the treadmill machine to look different colors to people’s liking. I will also try to think of some new and innovative design for people taste and comfort. I know that designing this in sketchfab program, I will get more ideas and a different product will come out on the market. Therefore, I want this idea to remain original and to be disassembled into three pieces so that it is a use of the moment and can be stored anywhere in the house or apartment.

I think one of the questions when we started the conversation was to see what the problem really was and if he had a solution for it. The sad truth was that his apartment is so small and not many things fit. If a regular treadmill were bought, it could be placed in the living room, but it would take up all the space and it would not be possible to walk easily. So, my friend said that it was easier if the treadmill were disassembled into several pieces so that after using it, he could store it in a large closet that he had. Well, that is where I came up with the idea of a removable treadmill for people who do not have much space in their apartments, and you see, it would help people so that they can do their exercises without having to leave home since their health condition does not allowed them.

My best friend tried for months to find many solutions to the problem. We can say that he goes for a run in the park or that he goes to a nearby gym, but unfortunately the condition of his health is not very good. He suffers from diabetes and can easily catch COVID-19, and since he is very vulnerable, it is difficult for him to leave home. Therefore, of all this, for me it is very important to find a solution to my friend’s problem so that he is in better health. The doctor recommended him to walk a lot so that his bones and muscles become strong, so I think a treadmill would be perfect for him.

After presenting my design idea to my best friend, he was impressed by just the detail of assembling and disassembling a walking machine. The truth is that we were checking something like my idea in the marketplace, but we never found anything. Then we look for some data on the number of small apartments that exist in all of New York city, and there is a very large percentage and among those places may be living people who like to be fitness, people who must exercise for their health and adults who could do their daily walks without having to leave home.

I think one of the positives that we get out of this whole conversation is that this idea has great value for people who live in small places. We also realized that the treadmill can be disassembled into three parts so that it is not too difficult for customers. Everything can be easy to use with a simple to understand manual and that the machine is not so heavy so that people can lift the pieces without any problem. In my opinion I will continue with this idea “a treadmill machine” because I see a lot of opportunity in the marketplace and it is something very innovative for people looking for something more flexible.

In my opinion, design thinking is a very important and valuable process for the operation of companies. This process helps us to design, evaluate and modify any product or service that is going to be launched on the market. It will also help us develop new and innovative solutions to the problem that exists in society, creating various ideas and collaborations to get closer to perfection and customer taste.

This incredible process gives you the opportunity to imagine, create, and innovate to solve the problems that come up every day. This can give us the opportunity to work as a team both from the same team of the company and the feedback from customers to have a different perspective and add or change some part of the design.

I believe that one of the keys for the idea to be successful in the design thinking is that they work with empathy towards others. When using the part of empathy, we could have a different perspective of the consumer of what they are looking for, needs and wants when buying a service or product.

What is Innovation?

For me, innovation is creating or designing something new and out of the ordinary to impact a market full of competition. It can also be something improved on something already invented but with a better value, to have a better impact as a product.

The main goal of business is to develop new and innovative products that generate growth and deliver important benefits to an increasingly wide range of the world’s population.

I believe that without innovation things would not improve and we would not evolve as a society, for this reason innovation is the key to a new technology, product or service and is stronger today.

Finally, I also believe that innovation is not only a different or new idea within the marketplace, but it is a mixture of discipline and consistency in a project developed by years of sacrifice.