Practice Case Study Portfolio (4.1) - Unit 1: Inquiring and Analysing (Criterion A)

Practice: Case Study Portfolio

Lesson 4.1Unit 1: Inquiring and Analysing (Criterion A)

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Question 1.
What is the main purpose of a Case Study Portfolio in product design?
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Think about why you'd look closely at products that are already out there.
Question 2.
Name one analytical tool or diagram that you would include in a case study of an existing product.
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What methods did you learn to analyze a product's usability or market position?
3Question 3.
True or False: A SWOT diagram in a case study helps you understand a product's market position.
- True
- False
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Think about what the four letters S, W, O and T tell you about a product and the market around it.
4Question 4.
Affinity maps help designers to group user comments into _______.
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The missing word names a group of related comments that share one topic.
5Question 5.
Mini Case Study Application

Task: Choose any simple, everyday app on a phone or tablet (e.g., calculator app, notes app, weather app).

Instructions:
1. Perform a very brief Heuristic Evaluation on this app using just three of Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics (e.g., Visibility of system status, Consistency and standards, Error prevention).
2. For each of the three heuristics, write a 1-2 sentence critique of how the chosen app performs, and suggest one small improvement.
3. Explain how documenting these findings in a Case Study Portfolio helps you become a better designer for future projects.
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Pick any three of Nielsen's heuristics, check the app against each one in turn, and then think about what doing this for many products teaches you.
6Question 6.
From Weakness to Opportunity

Task: Identify a specific weakness you've noticed in a popular physical product (e.g., a specific brand of headphones that are uncomfortable after an hour, a particular type of packaging that is difficult to open).

Instructions:
1. Briefly describe the product and its perceived design weakness.
2. Imagine you are conducting a case study on this product. How would this weakness likely show up in a Sentiment Chart based on user feedback?
3. Based on this weakness, propose a new, innovative design idea for a similar product. Explain how your new design specifically leverages this identified weakness as a market Opportunity, drawing on the analytical thinking demonstrated in a case study.
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Imagine the user comments about your product's weakness, picture how they would score on a sentiment chart, and then turn that weakness into the opportunity for a better design.

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