Empathize
Empathize
Students will conduct interviews and surveys with fellow students, staff, and facility managers to gather insights on water use habits and needs, fostering a comprehensive understanding of user perspectives for informed design decisions.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
Students will synthesize their audit findings to draft a concise, actionable problem statement, collaboratively identifying the core issues to address in their greywater recycling project.
Days 4 - 6
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm and sketch a range of innovative greywater recycling system ideas, collaborating in teams to explore creative solutions and prepare for an expert critique session to refine their concepts.
Days 7 - 10
Prototype
Prototype
Students will collaboratively construct and refine testable prototypes of their greywater recycling designs, actively integrating expert critiques to improve their solutions and prepare for functional testing.
Days 11 - 15
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will deliver a presentation of their greywater recycling prototypes to school administrators, local environmental experts, and community stakeholders, incorporate feedback to validate and refine their designs, and discuss their learning journey and the potential impact of their innovations on sustainable water usage reduction.
Days 16 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet Water Users
Launch
60m
Day 2
Empathy Artifacts Pack
Deliverable
Day 3
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Define Core Water Problem
Deliverable
Day 5
Day 6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Day 8
Concept Sketch Pack
Deliverable
Day 9
Day 10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Prototype Iteration Sprint
Deliverable
Day 12
Day 13
Document User Testing Findings
Deliverable
Day 14
Day 15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Greywater System Showcase
Assessment
2m
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Empathize
Meet Water Users
20
Day 2
Empathy Artifacts Pack
21
Day 3
22
Day 4
Define
Define Core Water Problem
23
Day 5
26
Day 6
27
Day 7
Ideate
28
Day 8
Concept Sketch Pack
29
Day 9
30
Day 10
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
Prototype
Prototype Iteration Sprint
3
Day 12
4
Day 13
Document User Testing Findings
5
Day 14
6
Day 15
9
Day 16
Test/Present
10
Day 17
11
Day 18
12
Day 19
13
Day 20
Greywater System Showcase