Practical Training in Design Thinking

Entry requirements:

Interest in design thinking & designing digital products.
No graphic design or development skills are needed.

• Online application form
• Motivation letter (up to 1 page) that demonstrates the applicant’s motivation to participate, his/her expectations about the programme, how participation in the summer programme relates to his/her studies and interests, and how the applicant plans to use the gained experience and knowledge in the future).

PS: Only complete applications including all annexes submitted by the deadline will be considered for selection.

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Turn a problem statement into a product vision.
2. Conduct user research, build empathy with a user.
3. Practice different ideation techniques.
4. Develop a product strategy and corresponding metrics to assess success.
5. Create and test product prototypes.
6. Present the prototype to potential customers.
7. Understand how to manage a product innovation project in a real-life setting.

Examination format: Team presentation of the solution, outcomes, lessons learned and plans for the future;