Curriculum

Course Objectives

• Students will be exposed to multidisciplinary creative tools.
• Students will practice being creative.
• Students will be able to identify the components of design and actively engage in design.
• Students will develop their teamwork skills.
• Students will practice verbal and written communication of their designs.

Day 1 Objectives

• Students and Faculty introduce themselves to each other.
• Expectations of the course are clearly defined in collaboration with class.
• Students will reflect on the benefits and challenges of teamwork.
• Students will engage in an unstructured design activity.
• Students will begin to develop a creative attitude.

Day 2 Objectives

• Students will learn the elements of design.
• Students will develop and take ownership of their definition of design.
• Students will practice being creative.
• Students will engage in a structured design activity.

Day 3 Objectives

• Students will present their design ideas verbally to their peers.
• Students will practice creative thinking.
• Students will practice teamwork communication skills.
• Students will learn about tools for brainstorming ideas.
• Students will practice the design components of generating alternative solutions and choosing between alternatives.
• Students will practice written communication of design ideas.

Day 4 Objectives

• Students will learn the difference between constraints and criteria.
• Students will learn a formalized method for choosing alternatives.
• Students will practice verbal communication skills.
• Students will learn teamwork skills related to running and organizing meetings.

Day 5 Objectives

• Students will practice thinking creatively.
• Students will learn about "functional fixedness" and the relationship to design.
• Students will work in a team on a design problem.

Day 6 Objectives

• Students will practice teamwork skills in the context of design.
• Students will practice redesign.
• Students will experience the concept of "functional fixedness."

Day 7 Objectives

• Students will practice verbal communication of their design.
• Students will discuss and reflect upon ethics issues in design.

Day 8 Objectives

• Students will hear about design from multiple perspectives.
• Students will practice asking questions and panel discussion.

Day 9 Objectives

• Students and Faculty will work together to decide the most beneficial use of the time during this session.
• Students will practice taking responsibility for their own learning.

Day 10 Objectives

• Students will practice thinking creatively.
• Students will reflect upon what they have learned in this course.
• Students will practice verbal communication skills.
• Students will evaluate and assess their own learning and the course.