Design Thinking

Design Thinking aims to help students learn design thinking techniques and apply them to real-life case studies. The course will take a cross-disciplinary approach wherein students from various academic and professional backgrounds will engage in co-creation, peer review, online discussions, and brainstorming and prototyping activities.

This course helps students learn human-centred design thinking techniques and apply them to real-life case studies in media and the creative industries. The course will take a cross-disciplinary approach wherein participants from various academic and professional backgrounds will engage in co-creation, peer review, online discussions, brainstorming, and prototyping activities. ENIN 140 provides participants with the theory and tools to solve problems and support innovation in business, academia, and nonprofit spaces. The unique features of this course lie in its collaborative social learning opportunities and creative assignments--from idea-storming to journey-mapping, napkin sketches to pitch decks. By the end of the course participants will have improved their critical observation and listening skills, their creative thinking and ideation proficiencies, and their digital and visual communication competencies. 

Please note: there is no on-campus final exam in this course, no textbook or software to purchase, and no previous experience with graphic design required.