Design Thinking

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Develop a collaborative design thinking mindset that enables them to explore and communicate complex problems they face at the workplace;
• Critically evaluate a solution by reframing the problem, changing perspectives, or redefining the constraints by continuously iterating “How Might We?” questions;
• Integrate storytelling into a human-centered approach to problem-solving by engaging the audience and considering time in the solution narrative;
• Construct key user-centered design briefs, statements, and framework documents that reflect empathy with the user needs or a challenge; and
• Design and test simple prototypes that reflect the user’s needs and invite further iterations.