Design Thinking
Facilitator: Christopher Kitts, Mechanical Engineering
Design thinking provides a holistic approach to the development of new products and processes, emphasizing the creative, interdisciplinary synthesis of new systems that can lead to solutions for real problems. Important aspects of design thinking include the innovative application of technology as well as the need to harness such innovation in a sustainable enterprise. Design thinking may be applied to a vast range of problems, from designing a new consumer product, to adapting a device for low-cost and local production in the developing world, to solving global issues such as climate change and health care. This pathway is open to all students and invites them to discover the many elements of design thinking. The topic may be explored from a wide range of perspectives, such as those characteristic of the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, and engineering.
Associated Courses
| Arts (ARTS) |
| 32 2D Fundamentals |
| 36 Ditto! The Technology of Print |
| 70 Graphic Design: Typography |
| 72 Digital Art and Design Basics |
| 74 Basic Digital Imaging |
| 75 Brand Identity: Basic Graphic Design |
| 155 Photography in the Community |
| 174 Intermediate Digital Imaging |
| 175 Information Design: Graphic Design |
| 177 Website Graphic Design |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 50 World Geography (cross-listed with ENVS 50) |
| Art History (ARTH) |
| 66 Fabricating Nature E Asia (cross-listed with RSOC 66) |
| 167 Cityscapes, Past and Present |
| Bioengineering (BIOE) |
| 194 Design Project I |
| 195 Design Project II |
| 196 Design Project III |
| Biology (BIOL) |
| 18 Exploring Biotechnology L&L |
| 135 Biofuels: Sustainable Energy for the Future? |
| 171 Social & Ethical Dimensions of Biotechnology |
| Business Administration (BUSN) |
| 144 Entrepreneurship: Bringing New Ideas to the Marketplace |
| 170 Contemporary Business for Non-Majors |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 75 Science, Technology, and Educational Innovation |
| Civil Engineering (CENG) |
| 119 Designing for Sustainable Construction |
| 128 Engineering Economics and Business (cross-listed with CENG 208) |
| 148 Structural Systems (cross-listed with CENG 248) |
| 192A Civil Engineering Project Development |
| 193 Detailed Project Design |
| 208 Engineering Economics and Project Finance (cross-listed with CENG 128) |
| 248 Structural Systems (cross-listed with CENG 148) |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 173 Bath and Body Works |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 12 Technology and Communication |
| 160A Silicon Valley Communication Technology |
| 161B Communication Media and Technology in Education |
| 162A Communication Technology and Policy |
| Computer Engineering (COEN) |
| 10 Introduction to Programming |
| 20 Introduction to Embedded Systems |
| 20L Embedded Systems Lab (COEN 20 is a co-requisite) |
| 21 Introduction to Logic Design |
| 21L Logic Design Lab (COEN 21 is a co-requisite) |
| 123 Mechatronics (cross-listed as MECH 143 and COEN 123; ELEN 123L is a co-requisite) |
| 150 Introduction to Information Security |
| 194 Design Project I |
| 195 Design Project II |
| 196 Design Project III |
| 250 Information Security Management |
| Computer Science (CSCI) |
| 3 Intro to Computing & Applications |
| 10 Introduction to Computer Science |
| 10B Introduction To Computer Science B |
| Dance (DANC) |
| 49 Dance Composition |
| Economics (ECON) |
| 1 Principles of Microeconomics |
| 1E Principles of Microeconomics |
| 101 Resources, Food, and the Environment (cross-listed with MGMT 173) |
| 134 African Economic Development |
| 139 American Economic History |
| 184 The Economics of Intellectual Property |
| 185 The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property |
| Electrical Engineering (ELEN) |
| 21 Introduction to Logic Design |
| 21L Logic Design Lab (ELEN 21 is a co-requisite) |
| 50 Electric Circuits I |
| 50L Electric Circuits I Lab (ELEN 50 is a co-requisite) |
| 123 Mechatronics (cross-listed with MECH 143 and COEN 123; ELEN 123L is a co-requisite) |
| 123L Mechatronics Lab (ELEN 123 is a co-requisite; cross listed with MECH 143L) |
| 194 Design Project I |
| 195 Design Project II |
| 196 Design Project III |
| English (ENGL) |
| 109 Information Culture and Information Society |
| 181 Engineering Communications: Practical Writing and Presentation Skills for Engineers |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 19 Ethics in Technology |
| 60 Sustainable Electric Energy |
| 110 Engineering Projects Community |
| 140 Diversity & Innovation in STEM |
| 141 Innovation Theology: An Introduction |
| 145 Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Evolution of Silicon Valley |
| 161 Globalization and the Cultures of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (cross-listed with MGMT 177) |
| 165 Creativity: The Art of Innovation |
| 166A Introduction to Design Thinking I |
| 166B Introduction to Design Thinking II |
| 166C Introduction to Design Thinking III |
| 169 Social Entrepreneurship |
| 169A Social Entrepreneurship I: Technology and Social Innovation |
| 169B Social Entrepreneurship II: Technology and Social Innovation |
| 169C Social Entrepreneurship III: Technology and Social Innovation |
| 171A Product Opportunity Assessment |
| 173 Introduction to Business Fundamentals |
| 176 Marketing Strategy: Positioning and Messaging |
| 178 IP For Engineers |
| 179 Intrapreneurship - Innovation From Within |
| Environmental Studies & Sciences (ENVS) |
| 20 The Water Wars of California L&L |
| 21 Introduction to Applied Ecology L&L |
| 50 World Geography (cross-listed with ANTH 50) |
| 80 Energy and the Environment |
| 84 Spirituality and Sustainability (cross-listed with TESP 84) |
| 120 Introduction to Environmental Law and Regulation in the United States |
| 122 Environmental Politics and Policy (cross-listed with POLI 157) |
| 145 Environmental Technology |
| 146 Agriculture, Environment and Development: Latin America |
| Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) |
| 134 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship |
| 135 Research in Social Entrepreneurship |
| Finance (FNCE) |
| 150 Intro to FinTech: Innovations and Disruptions to Traditional Finance |
| History (HIST) |
| 27/127 Digital History |
| 79/179 History of Technology: Steam to Cyborgs |
| 85 Introduction to United States Environmental History |
| 183 American Capitalism |
| 184 American Historical Geography |
| Italian (ITAL) |
| 102 Made in Italy |
| Management (MGMT) |
| 6 Business Ethics |
| 6H Business Ethics: Honors |
| 8 Constructing a Nonprofit Organization (four units) (please note if MGMT 8 (Business Ethics in Practice) was completed prior to Fall 2015, additional courses may be needed to reach the 12 or 16 unit minimum) |
| 40 Foundational Knowledge of Managing for Sustainability |
| 41 Foundational Skills of Managing for Sustainability |
| 42 Leading from the Triple Bottom Line |
| 110 Global Microfinance for Entrepreneurial Development |
| 164 Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
| 165 Building a New Business |
| 167 Venture Capitalist Essentials |
| 172 Social Entrepreneurship |
| 173 Resources, Food, and the Environment (cross-listed with ECON 101) |
| 175 Flourishing at Work |
| 176 Sustainable Food Systems |
| 177 Globalization and the Cultures of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (cross-listed with ENGR 161) |
| 180 Negotiation Skills in Business |
| Marketing (MKTG) |
| 173 Tech-Driven Sensory Marketing |
| 187 Innovation & New Product Marketing |
| 193 Pricing Strategy |
| Mechanical Engineering (MECH) |
| 10 Graphical Comm in Design |
| 10L Graphical Comm in Design Lab (MECH 10 is a co-requisite) |
| 143 Mechatronics (cross-listed as ELEN 123 and COEN 123; ELEN 123L is a co-requisite) |
| 143L Mechatronics Lab (MECH 143 is a co-requisite; cross listed with ELEN 123L) |
| 144 Smart Product Design |
| 144L Smart Product Design-Lab (MECH 144 is a co-requisite) |
| 194 Advanced Design I : Tools |
| 195 Advanced Design II : Implementation |
| 196 Advanced Design III: Completion and Evaluation |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 115 Experimental Sound Design |
| Operations and Management Information Systems (OMIS) |
| 105 Database Management Systems |
| 107 Systems Programming |
| 120 Web Programming |
| 137 Object-Oriented Programming |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 3 Ethical Issues in Computing |
| 3A Ethics in the Digital Age |
| 3H Ethics in the Digital Age |
| 22/H Ethics in the Digital Age/Honors |
| 26 Ethics in Business |
| 40 Science, Technology and Society |
| 174 Uncertainty, Conflict & Self Development: Chinese Perspectives |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 123 Global Environmental Politics |
| 157 U.S. Environmental Policy (cross-listed with ENVS 122) |
| 163 State and Local Politics |
| 167 Making Public Policy |
| Public Health (PHSC) |
| 157 Social Innovation in Public Health |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 66 - Fabricating Nature in E Asia (cross-listed with ARTH 66) |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 16 Religion, Science and Ecology |
| 26 Sustainable Theologies |
| 84 Spirituality & Sustainability (cross-listed with ENVS 84) |
| 86 Spirituality and Engineering |
| 113 Design Theory, Innovation, and Jesuit Principles |
| 152 Faith, Ethics & Biodiversity |
| 176 Nature, Humanity, Spirituality |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 49 Tech, Social Media, and Society |
| 60 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship---Leading Change |
| 130 Social Entrepreneurship: Leading Change |
| 149 Business, Technology and Society |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 30 Introduction to Design |
| 32 Costume Construction |
| 33 Stage Lighting |
| 131 Sound Design |
| 133 Scene Design |
| 134 Costume Design |
| 137 Pattern Drafting and Draping |