Certificate in Advanced Design Frameworks: Frontiers

• Advanced Design Thinking: This unit will cover the advanced principles and practices of design thinking, including problem-framing, ideation, prototyping, and testing. It will focus on how to apply design thinking to complex, multi-stakeholder challenges.
• User-Centered Design: This unit will delve into user-centered design methods and techniques, emphasizing the importance of user research, usability testing, and accessibility in creating effective, intuitive designs.
• Design for Sustainability: This unit will explore the principles of sustainable design, including life cycle assessment, circular economy, and biomimicry. Students will learn how to create designs that minimize waste, conserve resources, and promote ecological balance.
• Design for Social Impact: This unit will cover the role of design in driving social change and improving social outcomes. Students will learn how to apply design methods and tools to address social challenges and create positive impact.
• Design for Emerging Technologies: This unit will focus on the opportunities and challenges of designing for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain. Students will learn how to create designs that leverage these technologies to solve real-world problems.
• Design for Innovation: This unit will explore the intersection of design and innovation, including how to create a culture of innovation, how to foster creativity and experimentation, and how to scale and sustain innovation over time.
• Design for Scalability: This unit will cover the principles of designing for scalability, including system thinking, platform design, and API strategy. Students will learn how to create designs that can scale to meet the needs of large, complex organizations and systems.
• Design for Accessibility: This unit will delve into the principles of accessible design, including how to create designs that are usable by people with disabilities, how to comply with accessibility standards and regulations, and how to create inclusive designs that promote diversity and equity.
• Design for Global Markets: This unit will cover the opportunities and challenges of designing for global markets, including cultural differences, language barriers, and regulatory requirements. Students will learn how to create designs that are locally relevant and globally scalable.
• Design for Ethics