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Design Thinking - A Primer

Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam and Prof. Bala Ramadurai · IIT Madras

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About

Design thinking is a systematic method of solving problems. This method is unique that it starts and ends with humans. The design thinkers start by observing, interviewing or just plain experiencing a situation. Then, they proceed to improve the situation of the humans by solving problems for them.

Intended audience: General

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Design Thinking - A Primer _Start -Part 1 YouTube
  2. Design Thinking - A Primer _Start -Part 2 YouTube
  3. Design Thinking - A Primer _Start -Part 3 YouTube
  4. Intro to Design Thinking YouTube
  5. Case Study - Arcturus IV by John E. Arnold YouTube
  6. Course Preview and History of Design Thinking YouTube
  7. Discussion (Intro to Demo problem) YouTube
  8. Empathize - Lecture 01 YouTube
  9. Empathize - Workshop 01 YouTube
  10. Empathize - Workshop 02 YouTube
  11. Empathize - Skit YouTube
  12. Interviews YouTube

Week 2

  1. Analyze - 5ys - IIT Stadium levels YouTube
  2. Analyze - Lecture 01 5Whys YouTube
  3. Analyze - Lecture 02 Conflict of Interest YouTube
  4. Analyze - Workshop - Part 01 YouTube
  5. Analyze - Workshop - Part 02 YouTube

Week 3

  1. Solve - Tea cup story YouTube
  2. Solve - Lecture 01 YouTube
  3. Solve - Workshop 01 YouTube

Week 4

  1. Elephant and blind men YouTube
  2. Test - Lecture 01 YouTube
  3. Test - Workshop 01 YouTube
  4. Test - Customer reactions to prototype YouTube
  5. The END - Part 1 YouTube
  6. The END - Part 2 YouTube
  7. Finale & Appeal for proposals YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Management
Taught by
Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam, Prof. Bala Ramadurai
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Business and management
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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