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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....

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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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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

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By Nour C

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Aug 16, 2023

It's a very well structured, informative and easy to understand. I also loved the variation of tasks to test students knowledge/learnings.

By Borja U

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Mar 13, 2022

The course is interesting, dynamic and easy to follow. It helps establish or reinforce some important design methodologies and principles.

By Natalia A I

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Sep 27, 2021

Dynamic classes, interviews, tests. Keeps your interested all the time. Really good and validated information, invite you to learn more.

By Godswill N

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Feb 28, 2021

I feel I am living in a world of ideas and didn't know about it until now. The experience through the course was awesome. great work!

By Sumathi A C

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Apr 17, 2020

As I was very curious about the Design Thinking Concepts, this course helped me in understanding it. I learnt and enjoyed the course.

By Dianne K N

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Aug 28, 2021

It's a good introduction to the design process. It gives industry insights about the whole process. It is worth the time and effort.

By MARIA R S M

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Dec 6, 2021

Un curso muy claro. y con buenas explicaciones para entender para asi poder trasladar lo aprendido a la practica en el trabajo.

By Patel M A

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Jun 6, 2020

It was a great experience and the course have everything which a beginner need the path and the advice of experienced people's

By Fernando O

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Jul 19, 2022

Highly recommended for all who have frequent sparks of creativity in their brains and a desire for innovation in their hearts.

By Muntean D

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Nov 5, 2020

One of the most useful courses that I have participated. Congrats for your implication in teaching us about design innovation!

By KG A

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Mar 8, 2022

great teaching material and exercise. Especially the peer evaluation area, insight on how to immediately use design thinking.

By Shofa I

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Dec 30, 2021

Thankyou for the module in the course, I enjoyed answering every quiz, it challenging myself espesially when do some project.

By Akshata R

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Feb 18, 2021

Excellent course and was very helpful. A short and concise introduction to Innovation through Design. Would highly recommend.

By Rike S

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Feb 15, 2021

for basics it is clear and well structured. If you already have knowledge in design thinking it is probably too easy for you.

By Hadi B

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Dec 5, 2021

thank you very much for presenting such a wonderful course. frankly speaking i could learn how to think about making design.

By Akachi

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Aug 23, 2023

It has lectures and explanations from actual designers. It also has assignments we can do with our peers and grade together

By Joseph T

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Jul 3, 2022

I Enjoyed the insight and knowledge gained from this course and look forward to other such similar offerings from coursera.

By Faisal F

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Nov 5, 2021

Excellent Course, really learned new things from the Industry experts as well as excellent course structure from Teachers.

By Alberto P

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Sep 30, 2022

The most important aspect for me was the human-centered focus, since design was always directed to the industrial design.

By Gabriel D

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Nov 18, 2021

It's such an unspoken topic yet so relevant that it was so entertaining to learn and think about this outside the box.

By Glenda P

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Aug 9, 2022

Highly recommended! Excellence! Content and presentation style, written and video very conducive to online learning!!

By Manuel L

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May 25, 2024

Very good course about Design Innovation and it process, 100% recommended to those who wants to study design deeply !

By Sam B

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Jan 26, 2022

Exceptional! Excellent course, with excellent content, explanation of the content was great. I strongly recommend.

By Widyanesti L

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Jun 18, 2020

Great Course, its teach the Basic thinking for Designers that every designer will make a great design in the future