Comments on: What is a problem? http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/ Jamin Hegeman on design, writing, and life Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jamin http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-45032 Jamin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:26:56 +0000 http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/#comment-45032 Imran: as I am discussing in my thesis paper on the design process, the values of the designer have a huge impact in the type of solution that comes out of the process. Good point also about the impact of the choices students make now on their future. Their focus is on the here and now, because the experience is so new it overwhelms their ability to think long term. Also, long term at this point in life for them hasn't really had time to develop. The degree to which they can reflect on their lives is limited by the amount of time they've been alive. Certainly, there are some interesting issues, which I'm glad you see. My point is that problem framing seems different when you are completely finding a problem yourself versus a known problem (eg., insulin pumps suck). Dennis: Some of the people I've talked to spend several hours each day keeping in touch with high school friends, and have anywhere from 200 to 700 Facebook friends. Imran: as I am discussing in my thesis paper on the design process, the values of the designer have a huge impact in the type of solution that comes out of the process. Good point also about the impact of the choices students make now on their future. Their focus is on the here and now, because the experience is so new it overwhelms their ability to think long term. Also, long term at this point in life for them hasn’t really had time to develop. The degree to which they can reflect on their lives is limited by the amount of time they’ve been alive.

Certainly, there are some interesting issues, which I’m glad you see. My point is that problem framing seems different when you are completely finding a problem yourself versus a known problem (eg., insulin pumps suck).

Dennis: Some of the people I’ve talked to spend several hours each day keeping in touch with high school friends, and have anywhere from 200 to 700 Facebook friends.

]]> By: Dennis http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-45018 Dennis Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:24:05 +0000 http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/#comment-45018 A lot of people cling to facebook and other social activities on the web to stay in touch with said friends. Its a different world out there for new college kids. While we ended up losing over 95% of our friends and peers from high school, a lot of kids these days keep up through myspace or facebook. A lot of people cling to facebook and other social activities on the web to stay in touch with said friends. Its a different world out there for new college kids. While we ended up losing over 95% of our friends and peers from high school, a lot of kids these days keep up through myspace or facebook.

]]> By: Imran http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-44929 Imran Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:58:49 +0000 http://jamin.org/archives/2007/what-is-a-problem/#comment-44929 It's an interesting point, and I've got a similar issue, but with my paper instead of project. At some point I think the problem is relative and relates to the values of the designer and the perceived values of your audience/target group. The critical problem might be the fact that there is no critical problem. Perhaps (my bias showing here) the problem is that they are disengaged and unaware of things they should be. Whose to say that the current way of living as a college freshman is healthy to themselves and others? Also, what behaviors at that stage in life lead to future problems? Eating habits? Attitudes? I dunno. It seems like the intense identity formation sets a tone for they might relate to society for a long time afterwards, and thus a critical time to instill any values you find important in the world. What about the balancing of courses, friends, family and all that at a school like CMU? Plus, what happens when they go back home. As freshman they are changing and no longer the same person as when they left. Then again, who knows, I'm not that familiar with data you've collected. (Beh, I'm finding other people's projects so much more fascinating because they seem fresh compared to my own). It’s an interesting point, and I’ve got a similar issue, but with my paper instead of project. At some point I think the problem is relative and relates to the values of the designer and the perceived values of your audience/target group.

The critical problem might be the fact that there is no critical problem. Perhaps (my bias showing here) the problem is that they are disengaged and unaware of things they should be. Whose to say that the current way of living as a college freshman is healthy to themselves and others? Also, what behaviors at that stage in life lead to future problems? Eating habits? Attitudes? I dunno. It seems like the intense identity formation sets a tone for they might relate to society for a long time afterwards, and thus a critical time to instill any values you find important in the world.

What about the balancing of courses, friends, family and all that at a school like CMU? Plus, what happens when they go back home. As freshman they are changing and no longer the same person as when they left.

Then again, who knows, I’m not that familiar with data you’ve collected. (Beh, I’m finding other people’s projects so much more fascinating because they seem fresh compared to my own).

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