The 7 Steps of Invention
Identify
Identify a problem you care about.
What is something in your life or someone else’s that you’d want to fix or change?
Understand
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.
Ideate
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.
Design
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.
Build
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.
Test
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.
Communicate
Develop your research skills to understand the problem.
Ask a librarian, talk to possible users of your invention, and do research to gain more knowledge about the problem you will solve.