What Next with Design Thinking?

Further Study with Design Thinking

At the Waikato Institute of Technology., in Hamilton, New Zealand we offer the following courses:

• A 15 credit level 6 Design Thinking launchpad where we introduce tools to multidisciplinary teams to solve hypothetical challenges (this is part of most degrees within WINTEC or can be completed independently).
• A 30 credit Level 7 Design Thinking course where multidisciplinary teams co-create a solution to a real challenge with their industry partners (this is part of most degrees at WINTEC or can be completed independently).
• A 120 credit Level 8 post graduate qualification in using transdisciplinary thinking (which encompasses Design Thinking) to solve industry challenges.
• A 240 credit Level 9 Masters programme in using transdisciplinary thinking in solving an industry challenge.
• Professional short courses, day long sprints, or day long investigations into one stage of the process.

If you would like to know more about Design Thinking then I would recommend checking out the following online sources:

• DFGN or the Design Factory Global Network was born out of Aalto University in Finland and is currently a network of 33 higher education institutes or research institutes around the world. Get in touch with a Design Factory closest to you if you would like to chat about Design Thinking and any opportunities they might be able to offer you.
• Stanford d.school is a world leader in Design Thinking and has many online resources that can be used to learn more. The Design Thinking bootleg is a great resource to support you in your first few design journeys.
• IDEO is a world leading Design organisation and provides some great overviews and examples of Design Thinking in progress.

If books are your thing then try the following:

• The Design Thinking Playbook by Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link and Larry Leifer and Designed by Nadia Langensand
• Design Thinking Processes and Methods by Robert Curedale