VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI
“Jnana Sangama” Macche Belagavi - 590018
Activity Book
Innovation & Design Thinking Lab
(Activity-Based Learning)
Sri Sairam College of Engineering
Academic Year: 2025-26 Semester: 1
Student Name: Branch:
USN: Team Strength:
Mentor / Faculty Member Name:
Dept. of Science & Humanities SSCE 1
VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI
“Jnana Sangama” Macche Belagavi - 590018
Table of Contents
Week Module Title Activity Title Page No. Sign
Orientation and Team Communication & Team
1–3
Formation Activities
Empathy and Field Stakeholder
4–5
Exploration Interviews/Interaction
“How Might We…”
6–8 Problem Definition
Framing
Brainstorming & Idea
9–11 Ideation Sprint
Selection
12–14 Prototyping Prototype Development
Final Demo & Social
15–16 Innovation Pitch
Pitch
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Sl. CIE CIE Marks
Max Marks Description Sign
No. Component/Week Obtained
Participation in Week 1–3
Orientation Activities orientation,
1 & Communication 5 communication and
Skills teamwork skill-building
exercises.
Quality and completeness
Empathy & Field
of field visit reflections,
2 Exploration 10
stakeholder interviews,
Documentation
and activity book.
Clarity of challenge
Problem Definition statements, use of “How
3 10
and Framing Might We”, Affinity
Mapping, Problem Trees.
Participation in
Ideation & Mind brainstorming, mind
4 10
Mapping mapping, idea filtering
sessions.
Quality and creativity of
Prototype
prototype/model, user
5 Development & 10
testing, feedback
Iteration
collection, iterations.
Peer and mentor
Teamwork, Journal,
6 5 evaluation of participation,
and Engagement
teamwork, journal updates.
Final CIE marks to be
7 Total CIE marks 50
considered
Dept. of Science & Humanities SSCE 3
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1. Write about Innovation and Design Thinking
2. Brief about Different steps of Innovation and Desing Thinking
Empathize –
Define –
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Ideate-
Prototype-
Testing and Validation -
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Week 1–3: Orientation & Team Formation
• Activity Title:
• Objective:
• Tasks Done:
• Skills Developed:
• Output / Reflections:
• Faculty Signature with remarks
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Week 4–5: Empathy & Field Exploration
• Field Visit Location: Date of Visit:
• Stakeholders Met (Mention the names of Min10 Stake holders):
• Interview Questions Asked:
• Key Observations:
• Photos / Sketches: (Paste or attach)
• Challenges Noted:
• Faculty Feedback & Signature:
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Week 6–8: Problem Definition
• List of Problems Identified:
• Empathy Map / Problem Tree Analysis or Drawing:
• Defined Problem Statement:
• User Pain Points Identified w.r.t. Defined Problem Statement:
• Faculty Feedback & Signature:
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“Jnana Sangama” Macche Belagavi - 590018
Week 9–11: Ideation Sprint
• Techniques/Platforms Used: Brainstorming Sessions/ Group
Discussions/Mentoring/Mind Mapping
• Ideas Generated (List 10 or more)
• Idea Selected for Prototyping: Name of the project/Idea
• Justification for Selection:
• Initial Design Sketch: Brief about Initial Design (Attach the sketch)
• Faculty Feedback & Signature:
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Week 12–14: Prototyping
• Materials Used: Arduino / Sensors/3D Printing/Digital Tool/Re-cyclable/Card Sheets
• Prototype Description:
• Photos of Model (attach separately):
• User Testing Report:
• Feedback Received (List out the important/crucial points):
• Revisions Made:
• Faculty Feedback & Signature:
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• Jury Comments:
• Marks (out of 50):
• Faculty Signature:
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Final Reflection & Self-Assessment (Student shall answer the following questions
prior to final viva-voce or presentation)
• What did I learn from this course?
• Skills I gained:
• Challenges I faced and overcame:
• What would I do differently next time?
• Faculty Suggestions:
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