The evolution of design has seen it become a discipline no longer limited to the concerns of a singular, specific domain and develop to become a pathway for solving complex, nonlinear problems. Design is becoming a capability-enhancing skill, equipping people with the ability to deal with uncertainty, complexity and failure.
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Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat
The University of Sydney
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
Suggested: 5 weeks of study; approximately 3 hours per week
English
Subtitles: English
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Introducing design
This module introduces the concept of human-centred design and explores its role for innovation. We give a short introduction to design innovation and review the process that design innovation projects typically follow. The module also features interviews with industry experts about their views on what design innovation is and how it is applied in industry.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 15 min), 2 readings
3 videos
What is design innovation?3m
Design innovation in practice - Hear from the industry experts9m
2 readings
Module 1 readings1h 30m
Introduction chapter of the book "Design Think Make Break Repeat: A Handbook of Methods"30m
3 hours to complete
Design thinking
This module provides you with an understanding of the first step in any design innovation project, which we refer to as design thinking. We discuss its role in the human-centred design process and how it relates to innovation. The module will also examine some of the tools used to collect data about users and customers. Industry experts explain the role of this step and the methods they use through concrete case studies.
3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 22 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 videos
What is human-centred design?6m
Translating insights into innovative opportunities4m
Human-centred design in the real world8m
1 reading
Module 2 readings1h 30m
2 practice exercises
Module 2 practice quiz10m
Module 2 quiz30m
3 hours to complete
Design making
In this module, we look at the design making part of the process. In design making, user or customer data is turned into concepts, prototypes and minimum viable products, which can be used to gain initial feedback about ideas. Industry experts discuss the importance of ideation and prototyping in the design industry.
3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 23 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 videos
Design making: concepts and prototyping5m
Creating prototypes5m
Idea generation and prototyping in design projects10m
1 reading
Module 3 readings1h 30m
2 practice exercises
Module 3 practice quiz10m
Module 3 quiz30m
4 hours to complete
Design breaking
This module looks at the value of evaluating designs, referred to as the design breaking part of a design innovation process. We explain some methods for evaluating design solutions, introduce fundamental design principles and see how designers are applying these methods in industry design innovation projects.
4 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
4 videos
How to evaluate concepts5m
Identifying and using design principles11m
Experimentation and testing in the industry10m
1 reading
Module 4 reading list40m
2 practice exercises
Module 4 practice quiz16m
Module 4 quiz30m
Reviews
4.8
TOP REVIEWS FROM INNOVATION THROUGH DESIGN: THINK, MAKE, BREAK, REPEAT
by ASFeb 14, 2020
a light introduction to design thinking. not too taxing. easy to understand concepts with some practical applications tested. good stepping stone to more rigorous and testing design thinking courses
by GEDec 9, 2018
It's a good introduction to design thinking and methods. Thanks to Cara and Martin. I'd definitely revisit the course when I need a refresh or reference.
by MUJan 5, 2020
A very well-structured course. I would recommend this course to everyone studying anything as he/she will surely get something out of this course.
by MTAug 1, 2019
The course was very engaging and it inspires me to apply my acquired knowledge in this course to my future design projects.
by NGDec 25, 2019
Nice course plan, liked mostly the contribution of companies. Reasing could be updated in some topics.
by HAJun 18, 2019
Course was good, but could have been better had it included more thoughts by industry experts
by HUNov 21, 2018
Love the course and the format. The structure and flexibility works for me.
by AANov 9, 2018
Good Course for Understanding and application of Design Thinking.
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The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading comprehensive research and teaching universities, consistently ranked in the top 1 percent of universities in the world. In 2015, we were ranked 45 in the QS World University Rankings, and 100 percent of our research was rated at above, or well above, world standard in the Excellence in Research for Australia report.
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