This course provides an introduction to the Delft Design Approach, focusing on understanding the user in context to define meaningful design challenges and deliver impactful designs. Leveraging the expertise of Delft’s teaching staff and industry professionals, participants will engage in practical design processes and reflect on their work.

Course Highlights

• Institution: DelftX
• Subject: Business & Management
• Level: Intermediate
• Language: English
• Open MOOC Award 2015 for Excellence, Open Education Consortium

What You'll Learn

• Studying users in their environment to understand their needs.
• Translating user insights into actionable design challenges.
• Creating designs that effectively meet these challenges.

Who Should Enroll

This course is suited for individuals looking to expand their knowledge in product design and wishing to apply structured models and methods in practice, including students and professionals in design fields.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with concepts such as 'design thinking', 'User-centered design', and 'design process'.
• Practical experience in design.

Real World Application

Skills acquired from this course can be applied in professional environments for product development, improving user experience, and helping businesses solve design-related challenges more effectively.

Syllabus Overview

• Step 1: Understanding meaning in design
• Step 2: Understanding the context of use
• Step 3: Defining a design challenge
• Step 4: Generating ideas
• Step 5: Developing concepts (incl. optional prototyping)
• Step 6: Testing with user & final presentation