Introduction to Design Thinking Techniques (11042.1)

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• UC - University of Canberra College, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	UC College Trimester 1	MR   James   YOUNG	(Ph: )	ON-CAMPUS
  2020	UC College Trimester 2	MR   Gowrie   WATERHOUSE	(Ph: +61 2 62012595 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	UC College Trimester 1	MR   James   YOUNG	(Ph: )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	UC College Trimester 2	MR   Gowrie   WATERHOUSE	(Ph: +61 2 62012595 )	ON-CAMPUS

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Winter Term	MR   Sam   TOMKINS	(Ph: +61 2 62015043 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2020	Semester 2	MR   Sam   TOMKINS	(Ph: +61 2 62015043 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	Winter Term	MR   Sam   TOMKINS	(Ph: +61 2 62015043 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	Semester 2	MR   Sam   TOMKINS	(Ph: +61 2 62015043 )	ON-CAMPUS

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• UC College Trimester 1, 2020, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (198837) - View
• Semester 2, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (184276) - View
• UC College Trimester 2, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (192481) - View
• Winter Term, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (192519) - View

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Syllabus

This unit introduces students to fundamentals of design process and evolution of design solutions. Student will learn basics of human-centric processes focusing on need finding, understanding, creating, thinking, and doing. A sound understanding of how to conduct design research is gained with an understanding of the processes involved in engaging with the user to create effective design solutions. The student will engage in applying this knowledge in finding solutions for real-world problems in the creation of a design solution and application.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Recognise the iterative design process, basic design thinking and research techniques;

2. Apply design research, thinking methods, in the creation of innovative design solutions for real-world problems; and

3. Critique and apply presentation techniques for communicating design intent to stake holders.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Three hours of on-campus lectures and studio based interactive learning activities.

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.