08| Sketching + Concept Thesis

Transitopia- Green Eng C Block | Activities
Prompt

Initial Sketches (Part 1 of 2)

Purpose: In this activity, students will be introduced to best practices of initial sketching and ideation within their final groups.

Description: Students will work in their project groups to generate initial ideas about their concept in the form of sketches.

Instructions

Part 1: In your group, begin discussing your possible concepts. Each group member should participate to get their ideas heard. Settle on an overall concept that encompasses the project criteria.

Part 2: Next, students should begin to develop initial sketches. Each group member should do their own sketch to communicate how they picture the concept. These initial sketches should be used to record initial ideas, gain consensus within your group, and demonstrate specific aspects of an idea. 

Part 3: Once each sketch is complete, share your sketches with your instructor.

DELIVERABLES:

Upload your sketches to the Responses tab above. 


Concept Thesis (Part 2 of 2)

Concept

Thesis

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Description 

A concept thesis is an important step in starting a collaborative partner project. We will use this time to combine ideas and arrive at the conceptual directions of our project.

Instructions 

Start by looking at your sketches from Part 1 with your partner/ in your group. Together, decide on the main idea and form of your project.

Deliverables

At the end of this activity, each partnership should have a draft of a project name and a draft of a project concept thesis sentence. Combine these into a single post and add it to the Responses tab above.