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Overview
Design thinking is a powerful holistic process, which aims to shift the paradigm and focus from innovation centered on technology and economy towards the one on human needs and experiences. This process is iterative and flexible, emphasizing the collaboration between innovators and users.
What you will learn
The Design Thinking for Sustainable Design and Development course at TU Berlin will enable them to connect with potential users, identify their needs, and systematically ideate, prototype, and test ideas for products and services.
Through a series of practical and accumulative exercises, the students will create a Design Thinking project that is concrete and specific to their major fields.
Programme Structure
Main course components:
- Program Experience: introduction to the course and overview of the class project
- Lectures by experts: thematic lectures by experts of sustainability and user-centric design & development
- Daily class sessions: structured class session that includes discussions, workshops, and project exercises
- 8 assignments: self-study exercises & assignments that cover specific topics
- 1 capstone project: final project that consolidates exercises and assignments of the course sessions
Audience
Students and professionals in business & marketing, product & service development, design, engineering, and architecture
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 87
Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Design Sustainable Development View 12 other Short Courses in Design in GermanyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 87
Student insurance
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- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Target Audience
- Students and professionals in business & marketing, product & service development, design, engineering, and architecture.
Prerequisites
- Participants of the TU Berlin Summer University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience.
Additional requirements:
- Own computer
- Basic drawing/graphic ability
Tuition Fee
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International
950 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 EUR for the full programme during 12 days. -
EU/EEA
950 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 EUR for the full programme during 12 days.
- Working professional/Non-student: 1140 Euro
Living costs for Berlin
836 - 1340 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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