Overview
On-site in Tartu 28 July - 7 August 2024
This course will introduce principles of Design Thinking and problem solving.
We will design a digital product with the students. In seven days, students will get accustomed to the main methods and techniques of the Design Thinking process. Teams of 3-5 people will spend seven days working on real-life industry problem statements, and by the end of the course, they will design a prototype of the user-centric solution.
The teams will present their ideas, outcomes, plans and lessons learned to the partner company representatives and other teams.
Programme Structure
Sunday, 28 July
Arrival.
Monday, 29 July
Introduction, process overview, problem statements. Team formation & team dynamics
Tuesday, 30 July
The problem, market and user research.Product vision. Product strategy and metrics.
Wednesday, 31 July
Persona & User Journey. Building empathy
Thursday, 1 August
Creative thinkingIdeation and solution sketching.
Friday, 2 August
Prototyping & user testing.
Saturday, 3 August Free daySunday, 4 AugustFree day
Monday, 5 August
Refining prototypesUser testing and iterating.
Tuesday, 6 August
Preparing for the final presentationsFinal Presentations.
Wednesday, 7 AugustDeparture
The participants can take part in a cultural program in the evenings and on the weekend.
Audience
BA, MA, PhD
Lecturers
Maria Laanelepp and Yana Halas, University of Tartu
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 11 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Industrial Design Design Management Studies View 3 other Short Courses in Management Studies in EstoniaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- BA, MA, PhD
- Interest in designing digital products.
- No graphic design or development skills are needed.
- Online application form
- Application fee of 25 EUR
- Motivation letter (up to 1 page) that demonstrates the applicant’s motivation to participate, his/her expectations about the programme, how participation in the summer programme relates to his/her studies and interests, and how the applicant plans to use the gained experience and knowledge in the future.
- Transcript of academic records
- Copy of passport
Tuition Fee
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International
650 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 EUR for the full programme during 11 days. -
EU/EEA
650 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 EUR for the full programme during 11 days.
Living costs for Tartu
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
1. Estonian National Scholarships at StudyinEstonia.ee.
You can read more about the scholarships on the homepage of StudyinEstonia.ee.
2. ENLIGHT scholarship
More information and the application form are on the ENLIGHT scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/enlight-scholarship
3. DAAD scholarship
More information and application form on the DAAD scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/daad-scholarship
4. Partial tuition fee coverage scholarship
More information and the application form for the partial tuition fee coverage are on the scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/scholarships-summer-programmes