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Environmental Studies

Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation

When:

07 January - 17 January 2025

School:

TU Berlin Summer and Winter School

Institution:

TU Berlin

City:

Berlin

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Credits:

3.0 EC

Fee:

1050 EUR

Interested?
Please note: this course has already ended
Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation

About

As environmental challenges become more urgent, developing sustainable products and businesses that address these challenges and effectively meet people's needs is essential for a viable future.

This course will transform your approach to the design and development of products and services! Move beyond outdated methods and discover the power of Design Thinking combined with Sustainability Principles. Where creativity intersects with the urgent need for environmental responsibility, you'll learn to unlock groundbreaking solutions.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles and their critical role in product and service development while mastering the fundamentals of the human-centered Design Thinking approach. As you progress, you'll develop real-world skills in understanding users, ideating, prototyping, and refining solutions. This knowledge will equip you with a hands-on toolkit ready for immediate application to your projects.

The course culminates in an exciting capstone project, allowing you to showcase your abilities and create future-ready solutions with a lasting impact.

Course leader

Stefanie Holzheu, Dipl.-Ing., M.Arch. is a media architect, creative technologist, and lab manager of Prototype Showcase of the Futurium Lab and the Open Lab Night, an informal learning program, at Futurium, Berlin. Dr. Sang Lee is an architect with a Ph.D. in architecture. He is a tenured University Docent at TU Delft, Netherlands, where he teaches architecture and sustainable design.

Target group

University students and professionals in business, management, engineering, design, and architecture
The course is also appropriate for mass-market oriented professionals in such as software/game developers and startup/platform development.

Course aim

Learning Goals:

Upon completing the course, the participant should be able to:

Understand the key concepts and objectives of Design Thinking and its role in the design and development of sustainable products and services.
Explore how Design Thinking can be applied across the empathy, definition, ideation, and prototyping phases to create user-centered, sustainable solutions.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles and their importance in the development of products and services.
Analyze the conditions and requirements for creating products and services that are both user-oriented and sustainable.
Main course components

Lectures: Expert-led thematic lectures on sustainability, user-centric design, and product/service development.
Daily Class Sessions: Interactive, structured sessions featuring discussions, workshops, and hands-on project exercises to deepen understanding and foster collaboration.
Assignments: Focused self-study exercises and assignments that explore specific course topics in greater detail.
Capstone Project: A comprehensive final project that integrates the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course, consolidating key learnings from lectures, workshops, and assignments.

Fee info

Fee

1050 EUR, Student

Fee

1250 EUR, Working professional/Non-student

Interested?

When:

07 January - 17 January 2025

School:

TU Berlin Summer and Winter School

Institution:

TU Berlin

Language:

English

Credits:

3.0 EC

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