HTHSCI 6ID3 / Innovation By Design

3 unit(s)

This course will enable interdisciplinary student groups to engage in design thinking as a methodology to assess health area problems/challenges, collect meaningful data, iterate alternative design options, and build a prototype solution for validation with user groups. Students will learn conceptual approaches to ‘design thinking’ and develop capabilities with spotting, supporting and scaling up new innovative ideas explored using a user-centered empathy focus.