This paper introduces an educational approach implemented within the Design Products MA programme of the Royal College of Art in London UK, focusing on enabling students to develop their personal practice around their values, concerns, and materialities. The approach integrates Kolb's experiential learning theory, design sprints, and the community of practice framework to foster hands-on problem-solving within set time frames, encourage collaboration, and facilitate reflective discussions. The 'Experimental Design' unit, building on the 'Locating Practice' unit, aims to broaden students' horizons through consecutive 'Microbriefs,' emphasizing trial and error to expand creative bandwidth and explore various design practices, materials, and technologies. The six Microbriefs undertaken during the curriculum explore themes such as self-portraiture, spatial design, communication, error, traditional meaning-making, and ethics in design.