In this course, the students are introduced to the fundamentals

of the Design Thinking (DT) framework and experience the

user-centric approach at first hand. Following the DT

procedure, the practice-oriented seminar covers the following

contents:

Introduction and main overview:

• Examples of DT Projects in established companies
• Application of DT for sustainability and innovation projects
• Take a journey to space for moonshot innovation

Methodology and main content (application):

• Understand/Observe: The role of empathy and customer insights
• Define the Problem: Strategies to deal with unstructured information
• Ideate: Idea generation and creativity methods
• Prototype: Development of prototypes
• Test/Validate: Validation and refinement of prototypes

Preparation for project delivery:

Pitching: Techniques for successful presentations ideally to real challenges

Inform yourself about www.globalgoals.com as all prototypes will be based on sustainability.

3 LP

Registration required via: https://www.zak.kit.edu/anmeldung.php/event/46126#calendar_top