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Further study on Design Thinking

Aidan explains how you can continue your Design Thinking journey
Design Thinking in action

Further Study

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

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