Design Thinking (DECO7110)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2023
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Elec Engineering, Comp Science
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Studio 4 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
DECO1100 or IENV1000 or IENV1301 or IENV7911 or IENV7913
Assessment methods
Group and individual projects, practicals, journal
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to the design process, working through the discovery, interpretation, ideation, experimentation and evolution of design solutions. Through short collaborative design projects, students develop essential design skills of seeing, imagining and communicating in order to generate, iterate, evolve and communicate design concepts. Subjects such as design processes, thinking methods, brainstorming & idea generation, user focussed thinking and aesthetics are covered during the course.
