Design Thinking (DECO1100)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2018
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Info Tech & Elec Engineering
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
1 Lecture hour
4 Contact hours
Incompatible
DECO7110 or IENV1000 or IENV1301 or IENV7911 or IENV7913
Assessment methods
Group projects, Class participation and in-class activities
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, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | 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.