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About the Course

The evolution of design has seen it become a discipline no longer limited to the concerns of a singular, specific domain and develop to become a pathway for solving complex, nonlinear problems. Design is becoming a capability-enhancing skill, equipping people with the ability to deal with uncertainty, complexity and failure. In this course, we demonstrate how you can use design as a way of thinking to provide strategic and innovative advantage within your profession. Suitable for anyone who is curious about design and translating the processes and tools of design thinking into innovative opportunities, over 5 weeks we explore, apply and practice the design process: think, make, break and repeat. Through introducing theoretical concepts and examining industry case studies with leading Australian design firms, we investigate design as learning about the context (the thinking part), building prototypes as tangible representations (the making part) and testing potential solutions (the breaking part). We build on this by showing the productive value of moving through the process quickly and often (the repeating part), to improve ideas and develop new insights. Throughout the course, you will follow us through three of Australia’s most exciting design offices and learn from practicing designers and leaders in design. This insight into industry will enable you to develop a comprehensive understanding of design and the role it can and does play within the innovation landscape. You will leave this course with a set of practical tools and techniques to apply to situations within your own professional context, to translate problems into opportunities and solutions, and ultimately to innovate through design....

Top reviews

AS

Feb 14, 2020

a light introduction to design thinking. not too taxing. easy to understand concepts with some practical applications tested. good stepping stone to more rigorous and testing design thinking courses

RS

Aug 28, 2021

Awesome experience. Learned a lot by undertaking the course. Willing to use it in future endeavors. Thank you University of Sydney, Professors and the entire team behind this course. Thank you again

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By Ejegi V

Oct 8, 2018

I am not a 'designer' in the sense of the word, but the design principles and techniques I have been exposed to in this course have altered the way I now interact with products, systems and processes. I am hopeful this new found knowledge will help me become a better contributor or developer of new initiatives/products at work and in my personal projects.

By Henry J

Dec 11, 2020

I think this course was amazing, I wanted to give 4.5 stars but i can't. the only reason it's not a 5 star for me is the lack of tangible exercise or working projects that the student can work on! the assignment are good but very basic I think .

Thank you again, and I really recommend this course for people who are starting in design thinking.

By Junior M

Oct 18, 2022

I learnt about innovation from a laymans stand point up untill the point where i can bring an idea from a thought to actually prototype through the principles which are very well explained and illustrated in this course. I believe im on the way to creating and producing my own ideas now confidently after having completed this course.

By Susan R

Mar 1, 2023

This course was a nice introduction to the process of design. As an architect, it had fewer practical applications to my field than I was hoping, but overall it was interesting to learn about. I think anyone who's interested in product and website design would learn from this course.

By Monika I

Jul 9, 2021

I enjoyed the course very much. It gave me knowledge about design process and taught me how important it is to constantly seek for errors and improvements while creating the design. I would have wanted to have more of practical tasks, but in general I'm glad I took this course.

By Pia S

Mar 14, 2022

Very interesting and entertaining interviews with people who work with design.

I would have wished for some more time spent on explaining the concepts in the videos, the course relied more heavily on reading material than other courses I have taken on this site.

By Gökay K

Sep 12, 2020

I am very happy to learn the breaking methods. Thank you for the course and I'm ready for the more advanced levels. It would be better if there were sample homework. Thank you for the course, I wish everyone success.

By Jeremy C

Jan 9, 2021

A thoughtful and accessible course design and layout. Appreciated hearing from industry experts, but would have enjoyed the input on creativity and design thinking from artists as well. Overall, a great experience.

By Amy F

Aug 15, 2024

peer review may be ineffective as even without the grading rubric, peers may give odd grading due to their own lack of understanding of the assignment. overall great course tho!

By Anas A

Apr 21, 2023

As an instructional designer now focussed on creating online course contents, i feel there are areas that can be improved, particularly from the facilitator's verbal sessions.

By Leslie “ M M

Apr 20, 2023

I learned a lot about design thinking, two major skills I learned was to embrace failure but to quickly repeat to 'perfection' and to listen, do the research. Thank you :)

By Collin F

Jul 7, 2021

Fantastic course! I recommend it to anyone wanting to work in the UX field, but not necessarily as a designer. Great for researchers, strategists, and analysts.

By Miroslav N

May 22, 2020

Good interviews and videos. Readings could be prepared a bit more or some with some more sketches.

Overall a good course with new view points and ideas.

thank you

By Jonathan S

Jun 13, 2022

El curso establece las bases primarias para determinar análisis de problemas, pero hace falta incorporar análisis de causas para determinar alternativas.

By yesica a v

May 31, 2022

I would love to have more practical exercise to make sure we understand the concepts explained in this course otherwise, this course was amazing! Thanks

By Gerald L

Feb 27, 2021

Overall, great course with right amount of material and classmate interaction. Taking some time, however, for my review submissions to be acknowledged.

By MWaqas A (

Apr 24, 2021

The course was very interesting throughout but assignment questions are very tricky to understand for nonnative English Speakers like myself.

By Luis B

Oct 31, 2022

Me gusto mucho el material del curso asi como la calidad de los maestros, anecdotas y ejercicios claro que me llevo algo bueno del curso.

By Mohammad A T

Feb 26, 2021

Excellent Course! lot of concepts has been explained in a very professional yet easy to understand way. Big thanks to Sydney University.

By ALFONSO M M

Sep 11, 2020

A very brief but useful guideline of the Design Thinking method. Very satisfied with this course and the resources they provide you.

By Mark R T

Aug 2, 2019

The course was very engaging and it inspires me to apply my acquired knowledge in this course to my future design projects.

By Asha F

Feb 18, 2021

Great content and assessments, would have liked some more history of design evolution over time as context for the theory.

By Tavish K

Jun 20, 2020

Well structured and good references. More depth would be nice but I understand it was designed for a wide ranging audience

By Mhd Y P P B

Apr 6, 2022

where is my certificate, why doesn't my certificate appear even though I have finished this course?

By Hrishikesh A

Jun 19, 2019

Course was good, but could have been better had it included more thoughts by industry experts