Strategic Design for Technology-enabled Innovation
In this theme, we will explore how designers can play a pivotal role in driving technology transitions and tech-enabled innovation. Get ready to delve into the potential and impact of emerging technologies, honing your skills to craft visionary roadmaps, solutions, and business models. As a strategic designer, you will bridge the gap between technological advancements and human needs, ensuring alignment with societal priorities. Additionally, you will master the art of setting up interdisciplinary design-driven processes, fostering collaborative ecosystems centred around technology.
The following programme electives and design studio are offered within this theme:
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5 EC, Spring Semester - Q3
This course teaches students core theoretical insights into technology and its trajectories, empowering them to strategically contribute to technology-enabled innovation. -
5 EC, Spring Semester - Q3
This course focuses on the entrepreneurial dimension of tech-enabled innovation. Students are guided through value proposition generation, business model development, financial viability, and the integration of ecological and societal factors into sustainable business models. -
5 EC, Fall Semester - Q2
This course delves into how branding can facilitate the acceptance and integration of tech-enabled innovations. Students also learn how to translate a brand strategy into design guidelines and design manifestations that ensure consistent brand identity. -
10 EC, Spring Semester - Q3 & Q4
This course guides students through the comprehensive process of strategic design in tech-enabled innovation. It emphasises the adaptation of key capabilities, integration of agile methodologies, data-enabled design using large datasets, interdisciplinary collaborations, and design experimentation. -
5 EC, Spring Semester - Q4
This course instructs students in qualitative research techniques within Strategic Design. It involves methodologies like case study, action research, and ethnography, guiding students in practical application to real research topics.