Creativity and innovation are key drivers of success for many of today’s leading for profit and nonprofit organizations. At the center of this activity are critical and analytical thinking driven by effective collaboration leading to effective communication based on market discovery, the primary elements of human centered design.
Athena Title
Design Thinking
Prerequisite
ENTR 5500 or ENTR 5500E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the theory and practice of Design Thinking.
Students will apply the tools and concepts of Design Thinking.
Students will organize, compare, and contrast discovered empirical information, researching “known knowns” and then seeking out new information that may lead to a solution.
Students will evaluate multiple possible outcomes to solve an empirically derived problem.
Students will collaboratively produce a narrative and present a persuasive argument solving a problem, through many iterations and revisions.
Topical Outline
What is Design Thinking (DT)
The Theoretical history of DT
The Fundamentals of DT
The evolution of DT to Human Centered Design (HCD)
The tools employed in DT and HCD
Research and Discovery
Problem Definition
Ideation
Prototyping
Storytelling
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
