Design Thinking: Addressing Structural Inequality. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

In this class, students are taught how to think like a designer. The class teaches students design thinking skills in the domain of information and computing. It leverages multiple forms of active learning, involves a significant amount of project-based learning, and helps students develop creative confidence. Students will identify and examine issues related to ‘information gaps’ which contribute to structural inequality. They will ideate, prototype, and iterate on designs to address these issues. Students will deliver a pitch video describing their idea(s).