This document appears to be a report submitted by a group of 6 students for their Design Engineering project at Silver Oak Institute of Technology. The report is about conducting an empathy mapping study of the historic Adalaj Stepwell located in Gujarat, India. It includes sections on introducing the team members and project objectives, conducting empathy mapping activities like observation, role playing and mind mapping to understand users of the stepwell. Later sections discuss ideating possible solutions, creating a learning needs matrix, and developing concepts for a potential product. The report provides details of the students' empathy mapping and design process for their project on improving the historic Adalaj Stepwell site.
This document appears to be a report submitted by a group of 6 students for their Design Engineering project at Silver Oak Institute of Technology. The report is about conducting an empathy mapping study of the historic Adalaj Stepwell located in Gujarat, India. It includes sections on introducing the team members and project objectives, conducting empathy mapping activities like observation, role playing and mind mapping to understand users of the stepwell. Later sections discuss ideating possible solutions, creating a learning needs matrix, and developing concepts for a potential product. The report provides details of the students' empathy mapping and design process for their project on improving the historic Adalaj Stepwell site.
This document appears to be a report submitted by a group of 6 students for their Design Engineering project at Silver Oak Institute of Technology. The report is about conducting an empathy mapping study of the historic Adalaj Stepwell located in Gujarat, India. It includes sections on introducing the team members and project objectives, conducting empathy mapping activities like observation, role playing and mind mapping to understand users of the stepwell. Later sections discuss ideating possible solutions, creating a learning needs matrix, and developing concepts for a potential product. The report provides details of the students' empathy mapping and design process for their project on improving the historic Adalaj Stepwell site.
This document appears to be a report submitted by a group of 6 students for their Design Engineering project at Silver Oak Institute of Technology. The report is about conducting an empathy mapping study of the historic Adalaj Stepwell located in Gujarat, India. It includes sections on introducing the team members and project objectives, conducting empathy mapping activities like observation, role playing and mind mapping to understand users of the stepwell. Later sections discuss ideating possible solutions, creating a learning needs matrix, and developing concepts for a potential product. The report provides details of the students' empathy mapping and design process for their project on improving the historic Adalaj Stepwell site.
Priyank Shah : He is leader of our team. He is very active & passionate about his work. Umang Dubey : He is from Ahmadabad. He is very innovative thinking person. Yashwant Ratad: He is from Ahmedabad. He is good at research on internet. Harsh Kapadia : He is from Ahmedabad. He is very hardworking person in our team. Vishal Parmar : He is very smart in his work Vandit Vora: He is good at communication. Prof Akash Desai : He gave us specific guidance for selection of topic as well as for designing of project and innovative ideas. 1.2 Objective of the Project
About Design Engineering: Engineering is a branch of science and technology where society expects lots of innovation and creativity of engineers. But today’s education system has become very stereotype which just follow the traditional teaching learning process. This need to be changed in order to have maximum contribution from engineering student to the society. Design engineering is an initiative taken by Gujarat Technology University in this direction with the help and guidance of the professors of IITs and the GTU innovation council we are looking ahead in moving on the path of innovation. Design engineering is a general term that covers multiple engineering disciplines including chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, information technology and structural/ building/ architectural engineers. The uniting concept is a focus on applying the “Engineering design process, in which engineers develop new product or process with a primary emphasis on functional utility.” While industrial designers may be responsible for the conceptual aesthetic and ergonomic aspects of a design, the design engineer usually works with a team of engineers and other designers to desktop conceptual and detailed designs. They may work industrial designers and marketers to develop the product concept and specification, and may direct the design effort. Chapter – 2: Empathy Mapping
2.1 Observation through AEIOU and other methods
It is a process of observation of project. There are five parts in the sheet. It basically will contain observation by means of…notes, photograph, and sketch. 1. Activities :- Interaction with Tourists, Visitors 2. Environment :- Normal Weather, etc. 3. Interaction People Issue, Traffic problem, Maintenance. 4. Objects To study Adalaj Step well 5. Users Local residents, students, Common People, visitors, tourists, etc.
2.2 Role Playing
Role-playing techniques can help in developing and determining the interaction between user and product. In a role-playing technique, designers perform the tasks of the interaction by means of re-enactment. Role-playing is just like theatre acting: by acting out the tasks the user has to perform, you reach a better understanding of the complexity is reached, and different ideas for the interaction can be developed. One of the major advantages of using role-playing is that the entire body is used; this is more like real interaction as compared to using storyboards or scenarios. With role-playing techniques the tangibility of the interaction can be explored, as well as the appearance and attractiveness of elegant movements. Also, by role-playing you can simulate an interaction walk-through. In Design Engineering Role Playing is important so that we can understand about the user and their act. AEIOU Canvas
2.4 Empathy Canvas
User: In this stage, we can find users which are directly or indirectly connected with our project. Our users are as under, Tourists Students Local residents Common People
Stakeholder: Stakeholders mean a person or an organization with an interest. In this stage, we can find the user who will directly or indirectly.
Stakeholder who are related with user for this project are as under,
Four wheeler Tour and travel Two wheelers
Activity: Activities are directly or indirectly related to stakeholders or users.
There are some happy and sad stories are given under:
Happy Story: - We are happy that we got a beautiful and ancient place to study.
Happy Story:- We are that we studied ancient structure to study.
Sad Story:- We are sad because of getting less visiting interaction.
Sad Story:-. We are because this place is getting decayed.
2.5 Mind Mapping (Data Analysis) A Mind Map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas. Chapter -3: Ideation Canvas
These is the second step of the project, from first canvas, you have an idea what are the people? In the ideation canvas, you have to carry out which type of activities is related to your project? What is situation and location regarding to activities? Then after you find the possible solutions, if it depends or not to your activities.
1. People:- Travelers Students Visitors
2. Activities:- Photography Observation Communication Reviewing
3. Situation/Context/Location:-
In this stage we define the location or situation where our product can be used. This are given as under,
Historic Place Inconvenience in rainy season Lack of Instructor
4. Possible solutions/props:-
In this stage we show about possible solutions using this product.
Learning Needs Matrix will help students to identify the learning
requirements at an early stage along with prioritization of specific learning along with defined time duration/ time allocation for each learning priority. Chapter-4: Product Development Canvas Third step is development of product. From possible solutions, you have the idea about what product is about? In this canvas, the purpose of the product, its user, their feedback, features and functions of the product, customer revalidation are shown.
1. Purpose:-
In this stage we give the purpose for developing this product.
Purpose for developing this product is given as under,
Traffic control Accident Issue Safety Comfort
2. People:-
In this stage a people are come who use this product
Labours Traffic police Visitors Students
3. Product Experience:-
In this stage we show the experience of people Well who use this product.
Very safe Comfortable Less time 4. Product function:-
In this stage we give you information about product function.
Traffic control Used in emergency
5. Product features:-
In this stage we give you an introduction about features of this product.
Signal Bridge Speed braker Divider Service road
6. Product components:-
In this stage we give the info about product components which are used in this product.
Road roller Aggregate Theodolite Bituminous Conclusion: - - As traffic is heavy in city area day by day , so there are lots of people who are suffers from heavy traffic . - There are many negative points of heavy traffic like they can’t reach in time, Suffers from polluted air from vehicle, feeling heats from engines in traffic,some time reach late in office , school ,college, etc. - So we have to make the best solution for particular area depends upon the traffic in that area. - And We make the best soltion for pakwan circle on SG highway.
Reference:
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ah medabad/No-right-turn-at-Pakwan- crossroads/articleshow/50791815.cms - google map traffic view
