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About the Course

The evolution of design has seen it become a discipline no longer limited to the concerns of a singular, specific domain and develop to become a pathway for solving complex, nonlinear problems. Design is becoming a capability-enhancing skill, equipping people with the ability to deal with uncertainty, complexity and failure. In this course, we demonstrate how you can use design as a way of thinking to provide strategic and innovative advantage within your profession. Suitable for anyone who is curious about design and translating the processes and tools of design thinking into innovative opportunities, over 5 weeks we explore, apply and practice the design process: think, make, break and repeat. Through introducing theoretical concepts and examining industry case studies with leading Australian design firms, we investigate design as learning about the context (the thinking part), building prototypes as tangible representations (the making part) and testing potential solutions (the breaking part). We build on this by showing the productive value of moving through the process quickly and often (the repeating part), to improve ideas and develop new insights. Throughout the course, you will follow us through three of Australia’s most exciting design offices and learn from practicing designers and leaders in design. This insight into industry will enable you to develop a comprehensive understanding of design and the role it can and does play within the innovation landscape. You will leave this course with a set of practical tools and techniques to apply to situations within your own professional context, to translate problems into opportunities and solutions, and ultimately to innovate through design....

Top reviews

AA

Apr 20, 2023

A good course for beginners, with everything covered from scratch, in a simple and precise language which makes concepts easy to understand and remember. Thanks Coursera!

LC

Apr 17, 2020

Amazing course with a lot of pro's advices. Of course, it's well designed !With this course, you will be able to apply this design strategy to all type of discipline and to your daily thinking.

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By sixto t e m

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May 17, 2022

Took the final quiz many times but the feedback I keep getting is inconsistent. The same answers that I previously got correct are indicated as incorrect in the succeeding attempts I make. There is something wrong somewhere here, but not me. Sorry. This makes the entire course useless.

By Marco M

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Nov 17, 2021

Quite disturbing to see the main speakers reading on the screen behind the camera because they don't know what to say. Confusing and not very professional.

By Courtney S

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Feb 28, 2024

This course did not hold my interest. I found it very difficult to even keep my eyes open during the videos. I find it will have been a waste of money.

By Syed G

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Apr 23, 2022

Put more case studies and the site requests too many assignments to grade!

By Abhishek

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Sep 29, 2025

bad

By Rebanta R

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Feb 16, 2022

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