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System'development'is'full'of'uncertainty.''Tes6ng'is'about'learning'about'the'product'in'order'to'evaluate'it.''Drawing'is'a'powerful'technique'for'visual'learning.'

Guernica'by'Pablo'Picasso'

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Sketch'#8:'head'of'horse'

Sketch'#12:'composi6on'study'

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Ro'Chair'by'Jaime'Hayon'(

Jaime(Hayon’s(Problem(Let’s'make'a'comfortable'seat.(

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•  Design'a'ligh6ng'system'for'car'parks'that'consumes'less'energy'than'current'systems'

•  Don't'compromise'on'comfort'feelings'and'safety'•  ROI'<='2'years'

From'problem'to'a'solu6on:'a'crea6ve'process'

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In'visual'learning,'informa6on'is'processed'and'understood'through'images'and'visualizing'techniques'

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'Context'analysis:'1st'itera6on'

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thinking'feelings'

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3.'Observa6on'

4.'Evalua6on'

Ah,'problem!'

Ah,'new'test'idea!'

Sketches'are'ac6vely'used'while'tes6ng'

Test'Design'Luminaire'

Nth'itera6on'State'Transi6on'Diagram'and'Domain'Analysis'

Group'Thinking'

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•  Structure(•  Layout(

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System'development'is'full'of'uncertainty.''Tes6ng'is'about'learning'about'the'product'in'order'to'evaluate'it.''Drawing'is'a'powerful'technique'for'visual'learning.'

Drawing(to(Learn(

•  ProblemJsolving(•  External(memory(•  Visual(learning(•  HandJsketching(•  Flexibility(•  Group(thinking(

Ruud'Cox''

'rco@improveqs.nl''

'ruudcox'

References(

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