Design Thinking

Objectives

This course introduces the concept of Design Thinking. Design Thinking is a methology centered on the individuals, which promotes criativity and a new approach to explore opportunities. Design Thinking has become na interesing way to face complex challenges at the corporate, social and cultural level and a way to generate an innovative environment. In the end of the course, students will be familiarized with the Design Thinking methodology and have understood the steps of the process.

Syllabus

• The Design Thinking Process Overview: harness the designer mindset and uncovering unmet challenges • Applying Design Thinking to idea development • Inspiration through empathy and qualitative research • Creativity, Spaces and Ideation Techniques • Prototyping • User Experience and user centered innovation • Implementing DT in Organizations and Teams

Cross Competence Component

This course will develop a set of soft skills, including critical thinking in all its components: strategic and critical thinking, criativity and strategies of problem resolution, through the project report, which is 25% of the course evaluation. It will develop Interpersonnal Competences, including oral and written communication, through the project presentation and the written report, and team work since the projects are to be developed in teams, which accounts for 50% of the grade. It will also contribute for the development of Intrapersonall Competences, namely self-discipline, enthusiasm, preserverance, self-motivation and time management, as part of the project development.

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.