Content
The course Design Thinking in Smart Living is an interdisciplinary project. Students learn about the innovation management method Design Thinking in theory and practice.
First, the course provides theoretical input sessions about innovation management, project management, forms of leadership in groups, Design Thinking, Teaming & Ideation, Prototyping, presentation techniques and best practice examples of innovative start-ups.
Second, the students will apply this knowledge to a real project and work together with industrial partners from sectors like: smart living, sustainable and inclusive construction, and smart future cities. They will undergo the whole Design Thinking process and develop a prototype in interdisciplinary teams based on a given problem. In the middle of the term, students can practice their pitching skills during a short interim presentation. Finally, the teams hand in a written project report and give an oral presentation on their Design Thinking experience.
