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About the Course

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. In this course, we demonstrate how you can use design as a way of thinking to provide strategic and innovative advantage within your profession. Suitable for anyone who is curious about design and translating the processes and tools of design thinking into innovative opportunities, over 5 weeks we explore, apply and practice the design process: think, make, break and repeat. Through introducing theoretical concepts and examining industry case studies with leading Australian design firms, we investigate design as learning about the context (the thinking part), building prototypes as tangible representations (the making part) and testing potential solutions (the breaking part). We build on this by showing the productive value of moving through the process quickly and often (the repeating part), to improve ideas and develop new insights. Throughout the course, you will follow us through three of Australia’s most exciting design offices and learn from practicing designers and leaders in design. This insight into industry will enable you to develop a comprehensive understanding of design and the role it can and does play within the innovation landscape. You will leave this course with a set of practical tools and techniques to apply to situations within your own professional context, to translate problems into opportunities and solutions, and ultimately to innovate through design....

Top reviews

LM

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I learned a lot about design thinking, two major skills I learned was to embrace failure but to quickly repeat to 'perfection' and to listen, do the research. Thank you :)

LL

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Great overview of the design innovation process! The content is up-to-date and the professors really go above and beyond to make the course feel like a regular university course as much as possible.

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By Orioki J

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May 24, 2022

very informative course

By Eugene K

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Feb 14, 2022

Insighful and useful

By YASH K

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Apr 19, 2024

it was very helpful

By Rosakebia L E M

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Jul 13, 2021

Good for beginners

By khyatee l

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Sep 3, 2020

amazing course

By BRYAN R P C

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May 6, 2020

Muy buen curso

By Priya G

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Oct 18, 2021

Good Course

By Thomas a

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Dec 24, 2022

AWESOME

By Rebe O

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Jul 6, 2022

Great

By Philippe R

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Jun 6, 2024

good

By SIDHIBINAYAK J

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Nov 5, 2023

nice

By Trần N P

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May 30, 2021

good

By CHADIA G

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Jan 23, 2021

I was looking about the application of Design thinking in the Business Analysis world. I drop the course because it didn´t tackle what I was looking for.

By Adelakun O S

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Aug 30, 2023

please help me, have not gain access to my certificate

By Vemyo D

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Apr 16, 2023

Would have been better with more practicality

By Mayur P

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Apr 16, 2023

Resources are not updated.

By Sachin k

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Apr 24, 2023

good course

By Aurelien T

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Dec 11, 2023

Content to be further developped, the course stays rather general, in the surface, and does not well dwell enough into the topic in my opinion

By RICARDO T R

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Aug 7, 2024

good

By Juhri S

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Apr 26, 2020

Sloppy content for a course offered by the so-called top 50 global universities. Too busy defining from one terminology to another design terminology such as wireframe, prototype, mock-ups, etc. Week 4 has the most robust modules, included 'Identifying and using design principles' based on Donald Norman's book, "The Design of Everyday Things." I discourage you to enroll in this course.

By sixto t e m

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May 18, 2022

Took the final quiz many times but the feedback I keep getting is inconsistent. The same answers that I previously got correct are indicated as incorrect in the succeeding attempts I make. There is something wrong somewhere here, but not me. Sorry. This makes the entire course useless.

By Kevin E

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Aug 29, 2020

A lot of 'about' no how to. At the end of this course I didn't build any practical skills I could take back to my job. In other words I didn't learn anything I couldn't find on youtube or reddit for free.

By Marco M

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Nov 17, 2021

Quite disturbing to see the main speakers reading on the screen behind the camera because they don't know what to say. Confusing and not very professional.

By Courtney S

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Feb 28, 2024

This course did not hold my interest. I found it very difficult to even keep my eyes open during the videos. I find it will have been a waste of money.

By Syed G

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Apr 23, 2022

Put more case studies and the site requests too many assignments to grade!