This unit of study provides an introduction to design thinking and its application in a human-centred design process. Students carry out a semester-long project that follows the typical phases of an iterative design process; consisting of user-centred research, ideation, prototyping and evaluation. Hands-on tutorial exercises develop their experience in appropriately applying design thinking methods, against the theoretical background offered by lectures. Students will learn to build empathy with users, identify the problem space, develop design concepts driven by user needs, and persuasively communicate design proposals using visual storytelling.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Design Lab |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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DECO1006 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Melinda Gaughwin, melinda.gaughwin@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Sarah Ellice-Flint, sarah.ellice-flint@sydney.edu.au |
Maysa Wozeer, maysa.wozeer@sydney.edu.au | |
Melinda Gaughwin, melinda.gaughwin@sydney.edu.au |