Lesson 1

DESIGN THINKING AND

INNOVATION
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discuss current challenges in engineering innovation

2. Explain design thinking and its fundamental concepts
3. Describe characteristics of design thinkers
What is DESIGN
THINKING?
And what it’s not
We’re talking about design in its broadest
meaning
Design thinking is
often confused with
visual design
Design thinking is a user-centered approach to
problem solving and innovation
Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test
Research your State your users’ Challenge Start to create Try your
users’ needs needs and problems assumptions and solutions solutions out
create ideas
 From To

MAKING MAKING
PEOPLE THINGS
WANT PEOPLE
THINGS WANT
Diverge – explore possible solutions to generate creative ideas
Converge – figure out a concrete solution
Design Thinking for Engineers
This course introduces design thinking and presents it as a
process that approaches problem-solving with uncovering real
user needs and innovation with human-centered design. The
course provides discussions on key frameworks such as user
empathy mapping, identifying insights, themes, and patterns,
framing user and problem statements, rapid prototyping, testing,
iteration, and enhancing value creation for stakeholders.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be
able to:
1. Explain the design thinking principles in solving problems
2. Apply design thinking approaches and tools in engineering
design projects
3. Apply design thinking concept to one’s life
Modules
1. Design Thinking and Innovation
2. Empathy Phase
3. Definition Phase
4. Ideation Phase
5. Prototyping Phase
6. Testing Phase
7. Iteration
8. Designing Your Life
User-centered Highly Hands-on Iterative
creative
DESIGN THINKING
APPLICATIONS