Unit name | Design and Systems Thinking for Innovation |
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Unit code | INOV10001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Parker |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Centre for Innovation |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
To innovate you need new ways of looking at problems to find novel and creative solutions that may have been missed from a purely analytical problem solving approach. This unit looks at the interconnectedness of various factors to understand the bigger picture (systems thinking) of the problem whilst bringing together a human-centred problem solving focus (design thinking) to create innovative solutions to design challenges. Design and Systems thinking strategies provide deeper insights about the users and the systems involved in a problem, to define and reframe the problem(s) and generate solutions or alternative approaches than those that already exist. In this unit you will learn to structure your natural creativity by applying these strategies to come up with innovative solutions to all kinds of problems for the course themes.
The unit aims to:
Students successfully completing the unit will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and practical activities supported by collaborative and self-directed learning.
Students will be advised to set up their own spaces online for group collaboration.
This unit takes the view that innovative problem solving through the use of design and systems thinking can be learned through repeated practice. Students will undertake 100% coursework through a series of short innovation challenges where they will put into practice what they have learnt in the lectures and workshops.
Presentations in groups of the innovative design solutions for each of the challenges, including sketches and rapid prototypes to communicate designs: ILO 1, 2 & 3
A single overall individual reflective 3000 word critique on the use of design and systems thinking strategies for innovation for all the challenges, including references to the case studies covered: ILO 1, 2, 4 & 5