The purpose of this article is to provide educators with resources to help students establish a deeper understanding of the application and role of statistical analysis within the design and innovation process. Quantitative analyses are often taught and applied through design activities, especially during testing or experimenting phases of design. The authors posit that quantitative analytics and statistical procedures are also extremely useful during the early phases of the design process. They also believe that when quantitative analyses are conducted within the early stages of design, the related engineering concepts are more closely connected to the human element of design. This can potentially provide more culturally relevant and authentic contexts for students to learn essential engineering concepts and skills such as the proper application of statistics to validate a problem or the economic feasibility of potential design solutions. As a result, the lesson resources provided in this article can present students the opportunity to identify, define, and validate potential design problems/opportunities before attempting to design a product, thus potentially saving time, energy, and other resources.