Empathize
Empathize
Students will conduct interviews with SD sports medicine professionals to gain insights into common baseball injuries, treatment and prevention strategies, collaborate to gather initial research, and develop empathy maps to better understand the needs of injured players.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
Students will collaborate to analyze their findings from interviews and research, and co-create a detailed problem statement focused on addressing common baseball injuries, formulating specific goals for treatment, and outlining preventative measures.
Days 4 - 6
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm diverse methodologies to treat, wrap, and rehabilitate injuries in baseball players, drawing inspiration from interviews with San Diego sports medicine professionals, and collaborate to design innovative prevention and treatment approaches to be prototyped in the following phase.
Days 7 - 10
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Prototype
Prototype
Students will create and refine prototype treatment plans and wrapping techniques for common baseball injuries, collaborate with sports medicine professionals for feedback, and practice these methods on the HTHCV baseball team to ensure effectiveness and practicality.
Days 11 - 15
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will conduct a series of practical demonstrations, presenting their diagnostic and treatment techniques to baseball players and community partners, supported by their exhibitional videos and preventative treatment posters, to gather feedback and validate the effectiveness of their sports medicine solutions.
Days 16 - 20
300 min over capacity (675 min available across 5 days)
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet Baseball Med Pros
Launch
60m
Day 2
Interview Prep: Goals, Ethics, and Roles
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 3
Research Baseball Players and Topics
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Question Design Workshop and Mock Interviews
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 5
Data Capture and Digital Skills Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 6
Final Rehearsal: Interview Skills and Reflection
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Clarify Interview Goals and Roles
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 8
Research Baseball Players and Teams
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 9
Develop a Comprehensive Question Suite
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 10
Practice Interviews with Peer Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Plan Logistics for Real Interactions
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 12
Developing Interview Protocols and Questions
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 13
Crafting Probing Questions for Interviews
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 14
Mock Interview Workshop and Role-Play
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 15
Final Prep: Interview Script and Pitch
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Interview Baseball Players
Launch
60m
Day 17
Joint Wrapping Prototypes
Deliverable
75m
Day 18
Team Testing Feedback
Deliverable
60m
Day 19
Final Rehearsal Run-Through with Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 20
Sports Medicine Exhibition
Assessment
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Empathize
Meet Baseball Med Pros
25
Day 2
Interview Prep: Goals, Ethics, and Roles
26
Day 3
Research Baseball Players and Topics
27
Day 4
Define
Question Design Workshop and Mock Interviews
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 5
Data Capture and Digital Skills Practice
1
Day 6
Final Rehearsal: Interview Skills and Reflection
2
Day 7
Ideate
Clarify Interview Goals and Roles
3
Day 8
Research Baseball Players and Teams
7
Day 9
Develop a Comprehensive Question Suite
8
Day 10
Practice Interviews with Peer Partners
9
Day 11
Prototype
Plan Logistics for Real Interactions
10
Day 12
Developing Interview Protocols and Questions
14
Day 13
Crafting Probing Questions for Interviews
15
Day 14
Mock Interview Workshop and Role-Play
16
Day 15
Final Prep: Interview Script and Pitch
17
Day 16
Test/Present
Interview Baseball Players
21
Day 17
Joint Wrapping Prototypes
22
Day 18
Team Testing Feedback
23
Day 19
Final Rehearsal Run-Through with Feedback
24
Day 20
Sports Medicine Exhibition