Design Thinking

The course on design thinking will provide a comprehensive introduction to the design thinking process and its fundamental principles. The course is highly interactive, with presentations, group discussions, and hands-on exercises to help participants learn and apply the concepts.  Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy, experimentation, and iteration to arrive at innovative solutions

Objective:

• Understand the design thinking process and how to apply it to solve complex problems.
• Develop empathy for users and the ability to conduct user research.
• Learn techniques for generating and testing ideas.
• Understand how to iterate and refine a solution.
• Gain experience applying design thinking to real-world challenges.
• Develop the ability to create sustainable and scalable solutions.

Day 1: Introduction to Design Thinking

• Overview of the design thinking process
• Empathy and user research

Day 2: Ideation and Prototyping

• Techniques for generating ideas.
• Creating and testing prototypes

Day 3: Iteration and Refinement

• Gathering feedback and incorporating it into the design
• Continuously refining and improving the solution

Day 4: Design for Impact

• Understanding the broader context and potential impact of the solution
• Ensuring the solution is sustainable and scalable.

Day 5: Putting Design Thinking into Practice

• Applying design thinking to real-world challenges
• Working on a final project