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Understanding how to clearly define a problem is crucial in any design project. Inspired by Einstein's quote, it's essential to invest time in defining your project's challenge before jumping to solutions. A well-structured problem statement provides clarity and focus, guiding your efforts toward effective solutions. This guide outlines the steps to create a solid problem statement, emphasizing clear, concise language and relevant data. By engaging in team discussions and utilizing structured approaches, you can articulate the challenges your project aims to address.
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Problem Statements Senior Design Project Proposal
Define the problem! • Einstein is quoted as having said that if he had one hour to save the world he would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem and only five minutes finding the solution. • This quote does illustrate an important point: before jumping right into solving a problem, we should step back and invest time and effort to improve our understanding of it.
What is a problem statement? • Writing a problem statement can be a problem if you don’t know what one is. • Knowing how to write one involves knowing what it is not: • not a vague proposition (“I want to build a robot”) • not an explanation of how to do something (“Ya see when I was at summer camp, I got to wire lights together to make this cool thing”)
What is a problem statement? • The problemstatement (or needs assessment) is the key element of a proposal. • It should be a clear, concise, well-supported statement of the problemto be overcome. • The information provided should be both factual and directly related to the problem that will be addressed by the proposal. • You cannot have a solution without identifying the problem it will solve.
What is a problem statement? • The first step is to write down what you think your identified problem is, • Don’t worry too much about quality at this point – simply making a start is significant. • Next, expand on your problem by asking the following questions: • who does it affect / who does it not affect. • what does it effect / what does it not affect. • how does it effect / how does it not affect. • when is it a problem / when is it not a problem. • where is it a problem / where is it not a problem.
Hmmmm, Problems? • Suggestions: • No public access to bathroom facilities, • Wheelchair stowage on aircraft, • No power during inclement weather, • Alternative energy transportation for urban areas, • Visitors in large buildings get lost, • Lack of funding for an organization, • Cell phones dropping calls, • Not being able to use USB’s on school owned computers,
How to write the problem statement. • Begin the statement with: • The problem identified is……. • During the course of this project a solution will be developed for the following identified problem…… • While many problems were identified our team chose to focus on the ……..as our main focus. • Use correct grammar, and punctuation.
What is your problem? • Get together in teams of three and discuss the various ideas you have for your Senior Design project, • Draft a problem statement for each of your ideas that identifies the problem that you are identifying.
Bibliography • http://thinkinghow.com/writing-a-problem-statement/ • http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:X63zTxVbft8J:www.oaklandcc.edu/hlenglish/lin%2520armitage/Lin825/Eng1350ProblemStatementWorksheetF05.doc+how+to+write+a+problem+statement&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
