ENGS 12: Design Thinking

Offered

11F, 12F: 10A
12W: 10A, 2A
13W: 10A

Prerequisites

None

Dist

TAS

Instructors

Robbie

Textbooks

Fall 2011: None
Winter 2012: None

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Engineering by Design

A foundation course on the cognitive strategies and methodologies that form the basis of creative design practice. Design thinking applies to innovation across the built environment, including the design of products, services, interactive technology, environments, and experiences. Topics include design principles, human need-finding, formal methodologies, brainstorming, heuristics, thinking by analogy, scenario building, visual thinking, and study of experienced thinkers. Weekly projects and exercises in a variety of media provide practice and development of students' personal creative abilities. Enrollment is limited to 20 students.

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Videos

Nightlight: Students design and construct iconic nightlights.

Amusement Park Ride: Students design an amusement park ride based on an American icon, then use a specified number and type of materials to build it.

Games: Students design and construct playable games.