UNIT OVERVIEW: Design thinking is core to many of the most successful businesses, and combines critical thinking and creativity to solve problems. The new unit teaches students to apply the best creative and analytical tools to develop real solutions for real needs, including personas, empathy mapping, prototyping and iteration models.
Assignment Work:
The major assignment of this unit asked us to identify an issue, conduct user research and undergo the design thinking process to develop a prototype solution to the issue. For this assignment we chose to ideate a solution to help international students adjust to the cultural expectations of studying in Australia, and in particular Macleay. We developed a care package that included popularised Australian foods such as Vegemite and Tim Tams, as well as how-to guides on navigating the city streets and a study guide from Macleay.
Comments