Trends in the 21st Century have paved the way for a participatory approach to design. New tools such as open-source technology, the transparency of internet media, and the ethos of crowd-sourcing are now insisting on the democratized creation of goods, services, and experiences. The goal of this class is for students to understand human-centered and participatory methods of design-conducting observational research, interviews and workshops, undertaking internal and external research activities, generating conceptual frameworks, and formulating insights related to the synthesis of the research data-while communicating findings and concepts to project sponsors in a clear and compelling manner.
Credits: 3
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