DEC Frameworks (DECF)

DECF 102:  Finding & Shaping Opportunity  
This course introduces principles of design thinking as a key element of innovation. Students will learn how parts of traditional design process can be used to reveal opportunity, and how to shape that opportunity by critically and creatively evaluating its components as part of a larger system. As a culminating assignment, students will work collaboratively with peers from other disciplines to create real-world value in an economic, social, and environmental context by innovating a new model for business that is both desirable and viable. This course is designated as creativity intensive.
Credits: 3  
College: School of Design & Engineering  
Schedule Type: Lecture