I believe that it is extremely important to consider the market and build feasibility of one’s product. It is extremely easy to get carried away with high-level ideas regarding the product. Yet, there has to be a sense of realism when de...More

            On the 31st of December each year, I along with millions of other individuals make resolutions for the upcoming year. These can be as simple as exercising everyday or as complicated as to stop drinking alcohol. However, most of these res...More

            This week’s lecture and assignments really got me thinking about the entire design process. Last semester, I took a course in UI/UX design and this semester, I am interning at a startup where I see the entire design process in action. I...More

            This week really showed me how to assess individual and situational needs. My understanding of needs coming into the lecture was that needs should be assessed based on observations. However, one thing that I learned from this lecture was...More

            This was not the first time I had heard about Human Centered Design. However, this was the first time I heard about it described as Hear-Create-Deliver. In my opinion, the latter definition of HCD better fits how the design process shoul...More

            Before, when I thought about medical technology, I thought of X-ray machines and scalpels (I watch too much Grey’s Anatomy and House). It was astonishing for me to see that things that are “everyday” items for me (phone, glasses) are not...More

            This week’s lecture forced me to think about the inequality that exists, not only between Sierra Leone and the United States, but also between the developed and developing worlds. There is a quote by Aga Khan IV, in which he says,

“Ther...More

After one week of ENG 298, I think the course is off to a great start. I think that Scholar is a great tool to communicate with other class members, as opposed to Moodle or Compass because using the tool to communicate feels more like a conversation...More