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The iINVENT Project tasks you to use Human-Centered Design to create something that enhances the quality of life of someone else. The steps to Human-Centered Design can help you do this by focusing your invention on the "needs" of a "user."

Here is a packet to get you going!

English - iINVENT_humancentereddesignpacket.docx

Spanish - iINVENT_humancentereddesignpacket_-Spanish.docx

To get started you will need to select a user to invent something for.

A good user is someone you can...

1. Get feedback from throughout the project

Someone you can talk to over the phone/in-person
Someone you can show your prototypes to
Someone who can use your prototype

2. Possible "users" could be..

Mentor, friend, family member, or someone else?

3. What is a "good" invention?

Things we use to enhance our quality of life
Address needs/wants of a user or group
- Health, productivity, time management, attention, stress, daily-life/work

4. Who will help you to complete your invention project?

Your mentors!
Your cohort!
iINVENT activities!

5. What can I share at the Pitch Presentation?

An invention related to a process, service, or product
An invention related to Human-Centered Design

Click here to see all modules!