Intro to design
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Step 1: Problem Definition
•Identify the need/opportunity
–Difficult for truly new concepts
– "There is nothing more difficult and dangerous,
–  or more doubtful of success,
–  than an attempt to introduce a new order of things."
–  Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (1513)
–Perceived opportunity
e.g. A quiet vacuum cleaner