If design is devising a course of action that consists of changing existing situations into preferred ones, then Design Thinking is an approach to problem seeking, and problem solving, that uses "designerly" perspectives and methods to speculate about the forms that these improvements might take.

Course Format

This is a hybrid seminar/studio course focused on exploring design thinking and includes an introduction to the design process with an emphasis on divergent thinking skills through observation, brainstorming, mapping, visualization and communication. 

This is an in person course, and requires active participation in a team format. Class sessions will be comprised of lectures, in-class exercises, project assignments, presentations, critique sessions and class discussions.

Course Learning Objectives

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