PRIME Design Cycle
The PRIME design cycle is a process which will assist you in designing anything you want. PRIME is an acronym which stands for Problem, Research, Idea's, Manufacture/Make and Evaluate.
Problem: This is the situation you are faced with at the start of your design process, this needs to be solved through design.
Research: What is needed to research in order to gain knowledge of your new problem.
Idea's: Your own ideas you have come up with to do with your design, these ideas should sprout from your research.
Manufacture/Make: The stage in which you make and manufacture your design, this will take a while.
Evaluate: This is were you reflect on your work and evaluate what you have created and see what you have done right and wrong, you also must discuss whether it solved your problem.