Think through complex problems, innovate collaboratively, and design empathetic, human-centered solutions. With design thinking, everyone in your organization has a role in innovation for products, services, processes, structures, business models, and/or social outreach.

Using the Stanford d.school approach to design thinking as a model, you'll get hands-on experience with a new, collaborative way of working.

Design Thinking is a really fun workshop. And when you're having fun, you're engaged and you're learning! If you take no other course this year, take this one. You won't regret it.

By the end of this program, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the three components of user-centered innovation.
  • Describe each step of the design thinking process.
  • List the nine rules of design thinking.
  • Design your own design thinking challenges.
  • Identify eight steps to creating a successful design thinking workshop.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Design Thinking!

    • Materials You'll Need

    • Recommended Reading

    • Design Thinking - Playbook

    • Design Thinking Rules
  • 2

    Activity 1: The Human Machine

    • Instructions
  • 3

    Activity 2: Dialogue Box

    • Project Brief
  • 4

    Activity 3: Extraordinaires

    • Instructions
  • 5

    UX Challenge: Flooding Deaths

    • Project Brief

    • NOAA Flood Fatalities Data

    • Risk factors for driving into flooded roads

    • Underpass at 610 West Loop @ 59 - Video1

    • Underpass at 610 West Loop @ 59 - Video 2

    • Underpass at 610 West Loop @ 59 - Video 3
  • 6

    UX Challenge: Your Turn

    • Your Mission
  • 7

    Wrap Up

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    • Evaluation