ASSIGNMENT 1 COVER SHEET

Course Code : MPU3233

Course Title : DESIGN THINKING
Course Leader : Noorhuda Binti Abdul Karim
Learning Outcomes : LO 2. Create design thinking teams and conduct design thinking sessions.
LO 3. Apply both critical thinking and design thinking in parallel to solve problems.

Total Marks : 30%

Issue Date/week : Week 4 (Descriptive)

Submission Date : Week 7 (Descriptive)
Plagiarism Notice :
According to UNITAR International University Academic Regulations, Section 5.10 Plagiarism:

• 5.10.1 Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s thoughts or words as if they were the student’s
own.
• 5.10.2 Plagiarism is an offence and will be subject to disciplinary action as prescribed in the Students
Disciplinary Rules and Regulations.
• 5.10.3 All work submitted as part of the requirements for any assessment must therefore be expressed in
the student’s own words and incorporate his own ideas and judgments. Direct quotations from the
published or unpublished work of another must always be clearly identified as such and a full
reference to the source must be provided.
 Details of the Assignment
ASSIGNMENT 1: GENERATE IDEA AND SOLUTION

Topic Ideation
Prototype

Marks 30%

Assignment Submission a) Your assignment must be in Powerpoint (PPT) @ PDF

Procedure format

b) Please compile the list document below in 1 file

document.
• Brainstorming Process
• Sketch of Prototype Model

c) Please ensure that you submit the assignment on the due

date

Instruction a) Based on the information gathered in Activity 1, you need

to proceed to the ideation phase, where you will utilize the
brainstorming process method to generate ideas.

b) After selecting the best idea from the brainstorming

session, proceed to create a prototype model of your
innovation by sketching it out.

Warning a) This assignment is a group assignment.

b) Each group does not exceed 6 members.
c) Assignments that are copied or plagiarized may be
subject to disciplinary action
d) You will be given a Zero mark (0) if you are found to be
plagiarized
e) You are solely responsible for ensuring that the
assignments submitted are correct and delivered on time
f) If there are group members who do not cooperate in one
group, the lecturer has the right to deduct the member's
marks based on the complaint information from other
group members.
g) Presentation: Week 7
 Content of the Assignment
Page

1.0 Ideation & Prototype Phase

1.1 Brainstorming Process X

1.2 Sketch of Prototype Model X

Calculation of the Assignment Marks

Mark Students
Mark

1.0 Ideation & Prototype Phase

1.1 Brainstorming Process 15

1.2 Sketch of Prototype Model 15

1.3 Peer Evaluation 20

50
 Brainstorming Process Rubric
Needs
Excellent Acceptable Good
Improvement
5 pts 3 pts 2.5 pts
1 pts
Idea Provides a thorough Clearly explains the Explains the problem, Shows an inability
Generation description of the problem, investigation, or to explain the
problem, investigation, or challenge in his/her problem,
investigation, or challenge in his/her own words, but investigation, or
challenge, including own words. Creates explanation is a little challenge in his/her
all important details. an acceptable unclear. Creates a own words. Creates
In his/her own words. number of ideas to small number of ideas a small number of
Creates many clear meet the challenge; to meet the ideas to meet the
ideas to meet the ideas include enough challenge. challenge, but the
challenge; uses a detail to spark a ideas do not clearly
unique and creative process. connect to the
imaginative challenge
approach when
generating ideas.

Idea Design Uses organizational Reviews options and Reviews options and Shows an
and techniques (such as identifies the best identifies the best understanding of
Refinement categorization, idea to meet the idea to meet the the importance of
prioritization, and challenge; clearly challenge, but reviewing and
classification) to explains decision, explanation for the selecting the best
assess ideas. Explains reviews feedback, decision lacks clarity. idea to meet the
connections and determines Reviews feedback challenge but is
between ideas. reasonable "next and determines "next unable to select an
steps" to improve the steps" that are idea and provide
idea. somewhat an explanation or
reasonable to determine “next
improve the idea. steps” based on
feedback.

Work Works collaboratively Works collaboratively Works collaboratively Almost always

Creatively with others; with others; listens to with others; listens to works alone; rarely
with Others communicates ideas and shows others’ ideas, but shares ideas or
and feedback to understanding of sometimes has gives feedback to
others effectively. others’ ideas. Shares difficulty others.
Often makes ideas and asks for understanding the
connections feedback. ideas. Is beginning to
between and builds share ideas and ask
upon others’ ideas to for feedback.
generate new and
unique insights
 Sketch of Prototype Model Rubric
Excellent Acceptable Needs Improvement Notes:
5 pts 3 pts 1 pts (N/A)
Overall The model is very well The model is assembled The model is poorly built Notes:
Appearance put together. properly. and falls apart.
The effort put into The effort put into the The prototype lacks
making the model is prototype is satisfactory. apparent effort and
Aesthetics clearly apparent. Aesthetics were considered, consideration of
Aesthetics were however there are areas aesthetics. Lines are
thoroughly considered, where lines, edges, and rough, edges do not
and prototype displays components could be meet, and components
craftsmanship and tidied up or better are not arranged in an
proficient use of organized. organized manner.
available tools and There is a satisfactory use of Prototype demonstrates
resources. tools and resources to a lack of proficiency with
complete the prototype. tools and resources.
Creativity/ Completely new idea or Minor improvement on No improvement upon Notes:
Innovation significant improvement existing technology. existing technology.
upon existing Moderately Innovative. Lacking innovation.
technology. Prototype demonstrates the Prototype demonstrates
Innovative. satisfactory use of that the engineer's
Prototype demonstrates engineer's design process to design process was not
a sophisticated use of develop or embellish upon used.
the engineer's design technology.
process to develop a
truly unique solution.
Apparent Effort Student's design was Student put forth a good There was no effort Notes:
difficult and finished the amount of effort, but the apparent in putting
model with a great model still looks like it could together the model. It
amount of effort and have a little more time was constructed in the
problem solving. spent on it. least amount of time with
Prototype demonstrates Prototype demonstrates easy construction
a commitment inside that prototype was worked practices.
and outside of the on during class time, only. Prototype demonstrates
classroom. Demonstrates a moderate that time inside and
Demonstrates a improvement upon mockup outside of the classroom
significant improvement design. was not spent efficiently.
upon mockup design. Demonstrates little to no
improvement upon
mockup design.
 Peer Evaluation Form for Group Work

Your name ____________________________________________________

Write the name of each of your group members in a separate column. For each person, indicate the
extent to which you agree with the statement on the left, using a scale of 1-4 (1=strongly disagree;
2=disagree; 3=agree; 4=strongly agree). Total numbers in each column.

Evaluation Criteria Group Group Group Group Group Group

member: member: member: member: member: member:

Attends group
meetings and
communicate
regularly.

Contributes
meaningfully to
group discussions.

Prepares work in a
quality manner.

Demonstrates a
cooperative and
supportive attitude.

Contributes
significantly to the
success of the
project.

TOTALS