DESIGN
THINKING
UNIT 1
DR. CHRISTINA GRACE,
DEPT. OF EIE
YOU HAVE 2
MINUTES TO
THINK AND
CREATIVELY
INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES
We’ll have 10 volunteers introduce themselves
AMONG THESE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT
PROFESSIONS, WHO IS THE DESIGNER AND
WHY?
WHY DO WE GO FOR A DESIGNER?
WHAT DOES A GOOD DESIGNER
PROVIDE?
• Take our needs into
consideration
• Offer a suitable solution/
design
• Gives ideas to improve
the current solution/
design
HOW DOES A GOOD DESIGNED
ARRIVE AT THE SOLUTION?
A B C
USE DESIGN BY FOLLOWING
RANDOMLY PROCESS/ INSTRUCTIONS
STRATEGIES FROM BOOKS
COMBINING THE ABOVE,
CAN YOU COME UP WITH A DEFINITION FOR
DESIGN THINKING?
DESIGN THINKING
Take needs into
consideration (human
centered methodology)
• Offer a suitable solution/
design
• Gives ideas to improve the
current solution/ design
Using design process/
strategies to think,
plan and take action
DESIGN THINKING PROCESS
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE OF ALL
PROFESSIONS CAN BE DESIGNERS
DESIGN THINKING FOR BUSINESS
Old MRI machines, and GE adventure series MRI machines
DESIGN THINKING FOR BUSINESS
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Luke and Vanessa Gosden from 'Torque Safe‘ - Their business
manufactures and sells safety switches for dangerous hydraulic
torque tools
Shall we discuss about the motivation, the problem and the
effectiveness of solution presented in the video?
DESIGN THINKING FOR EDUCATION
A human-centered, inquiry-based, innovation-friendly
mindsets where students apply transdisciplinary knowledge/ skills
with creative practices to collaboratively discover empathetic
insights, radical ideas, and create, test, and improve tangible
outcomes.
It is the courage to bring meaningful change to people’s lives by
developing solutions/ improve real-world experiences.
Design thinking teaches students how to think, reason, analyze,
empathize and find solutions.
DESIGN THINKING FOR EDUCATION
Project based learning Research internships Interdisciplinary
approach
DESIGN THINKING
MINDSET
IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE
The culture determines what is truly done. Rules don’t help if one
wants to find a loop hole!
DESIGN THINKING MINDSETS
[Link]
Young Designer Creates Cooking Tools For The Blind _ Made In
Singapore _ CNA Insider
Can you identify the attributes of the mindset, and qualities
of the inventor?
DESIGN THINKING MINDSETS
Human centered
Mindful of process
K12 lab’s
classification: Culture of prototyping
6 key mindsets Bias toward action
of designers
Show don’t tell
Radical collaboration
DT MINDSET – Human centeredness
Students will be able to gain inspiration and direction from users
and respond to human needs by placing the user at the center of all
empathy work.
DT MINDSET – Human centeredness
Students will be able to gain inspiration and direction from users
and respond to human needs by placing the user at the center of all
empathy work.
Brand centric
DT MINDSET – Being mindful of process
Students will be able to be thoughtful and reflective of the work being
done, how the work is being done, and how the work will improve.
Improvement from traditional suitcases to suitcases that follow you
DT MINDSET – Being mindful of process
Can you give me another example of improvement in designs?
DT MINDSET – Immersing in a culture
of prototyping
Students will be able to explore and experiment, build things to
learn and think things through, and engage users with prototypes
to elicit and receive feedback.
[Link]
Every Prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm
DT MINDSET – Having a bias toward action
Students will be action-oriented to quickly think and learn, as well
as make decision.
DT MINDSET – Having a bias toward action
Students will be action-oriented to quickly think and learn, as well
as make decision.
Plan: A first year student to become an entrepreneur in 10
years.
Can you break this plan to 1 actionable task per year?
We will have 5 students (called out randomly) read the
answers out loud.
DT MINDSET – Having a ‘show don’t tell’
mindset
Students will be able to communicate and share ideas visually for
clarity, understanding and decision-making.
Can you think of an interesting chair design
(and give a useful application)?
DT MINDSET – Initiating radical
collaboration
Students will be able to collaborate and create partnerships with people of
different disciplines as well as the users to develop innovative ideas and
solutions.
Find a team mate who is very different from you. You may choose
someone of different gender, age, state/ region, language, religion, board
of schooling, etc..
The top three teams with the most category of difference will be assigned
a team task, and we will find out who finishes the task first
DESIGN THINKING MINDSETS
Learn from failures
Creative confidence
Other
important Creative courage
mindsets for Growth mindset
success
Beginner’s mindset
Liberatory design mindset
QUESTIONS?
Extras
DT MINDSET OF IRON MAN
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